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Tembe Denton-Hurst
Author and journalist contributing as the episode's returning guest; provides literary perspective and commentary while discussing They Were Her Property and broader historical and cultural themes.
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Ep. 364 They Were Her Property by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers — The Stacks Book Club (Tembe Denton-Hurst)
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Tembe Denton-Hurst, a keen author and journalist, returns to share her insights on Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers' pivotal book, They Were Her Property. They delve into the complex roles of white women in the American South, revealing their active complicity in slavery's brutality and the economic systems built upon it. The conversation explores how societal norms masked this involvement, the eerie rituals of mastery in slavery, and the underlying economic motivations behind seemingly benevolent acts. Tembe encourages readers to confront these hard truths.
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