Episode 10: You Can Defend People Without Using Anti-Black Language - a podcast by Shirley De Leon

On this week’s episode of “Yep, That Happened,” Shirley talks about Noah Cyrus’ comment in defense of Harry Styles and the origin of the word “nappy.”   Yep, That Happened is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley, talks about what everyone else is talking about, what needs to be discussed more, and what no longer deserves our time. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to yepthathappenedpodcast@gmail.com or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “Harry Styles had a cheeky response to critic who blasted his Vogue dress photos” article from Today: https://www.today.com/style/harry-styles-responds-candace-owens-criticism-vogue-dress-photos-t202468   “Noah Cyrus Apologizes for Using Racially Offensive Term While Defending Harry Styles Against Candace Owens” article from People: https://people.com/music/noah-cyrus-apologizes-for-using-racially-offensive-term-while-defending-harry-styles-against-candace-owens/   Tweet of Noah Cyrus’ Instagram post where she says she thought nappy meant “tired” by @k_let_them_know: https://twitter.com/k_let_them_know/status/1334706182079082497   “The Racial Roots Behind The Term 'Nappy'” article from NPR’s Codeswitch: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/08/09/412886884/the-racial-roots-behind-the-term-nappy   “The controversy behind a star Google AI researcher’s departure” article from Vox: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/12/4/22153786/google-timnit-gebru-ethical-ai-jeff-dean-controversy-fired   “Obama said “defund the police” is a bad slogan. This shouldn’t come as a surprise.” article from Vox: https://www.vox.com/2020/12/3/22150452/obama-defund-the-police-snappy-slogan   *Learn more about SARS: “#EndSARS isn’t just about police brutality. It’s about the future of Nigeria.” article from Vox: https://www.vox.com/21529010/endsars-nigeria-protests-police-explained   “Nigeria to disband Sars police unit accused of killings and brutality” article from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/11/nigeria-to-disband-sars-police-unit-accused-of-killings-and-brutality   “As Nigerians continue to protest nationwide against police brutality, here's how you can help” article from CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/16/africa/help-nigeria-end-sars-protesters/index.html   MUSIC CREDIT: Mango by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/mango-smith-the-mister Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/Zn4SeyT3oME   Track Info: Title: Mango by Smith The Mister Genre and Mood: Alternative & Punk + Bright   Available on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2FIeX4V iTunes: https://apple.co/305EA9t Deezer: https://deezer.com/us/album/64408662 Bandcamp: https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com/t... Google Play: http://bit.ly/2GgLjEq   Contact the Artist: smiththemister@gmail.com https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/smiththemister https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lklK... https://music.apple.com/us/artist/smi... https://youtube.com/channel/UCQ5zugE_... https://deezer.com/us/artist/14163883 https://instagram.com/smiththemister

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