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Podcast: a critical look at ‘Baddies Africa’
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Dalilah Harrison, Savanna Shields, and Zara Zai
June 2, 2025
"It's edited in a way to show women at their absolute worst."
“It’s edited in a way to show women at their absolute worst.”
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In this podcast we watch the show ‘Baddies Africa’ and consider the negative ways that the show portrays Black women.

Podcast by Dalilah Harrison, Savannah Shields & Zara Zai
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