The Memeification of Black Women and Girls - a podcast by Anuli Akanegbu

The BLK IRL Podcast is an audio docuseries that explores the business of “influencing” and the power dynamics at play in the act of cultural exchange. Join host Anuli Akanegbu as she dissects themes related to race in the influencer economy through research-supported commentary and intimate interviews with predominantly Black content creators, scholars, entrepreneurs, activists, marketing experts, and cultural critics.

In this episode, Anuli talks to Dr. Aria S. Halliday, Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and African-American and Africana Studies at the University of Kentucky about the memeification and commodification of Black women and girls on social media as well as representations of Black women and girls on television.

You can find citations for the reference materials mentioned in this episode as well as some additional background reading on the BLK IRL website (www.blkirl.com).  Stay updated on all things BLK IRL by following the podcast on Instagram (@blkirl) and Twitter (@blkirl). If you like what you hear then please rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, so more people can be introduced to The BLK IRL Podcast!

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