…n Africa, called Mapouka, Sharpio described her performance as vulgar — that's racist. In America, "Black women are rewarded for their bodies and sexualities, and they are punished for them too, in equal measure. As I commented in July, "Black women are the only group that, when we dance, we are accused of destroying the fabric of society," and Sharpio's comments ring faithful to that end.
Dr. Allison Wiltz
