America’s centuries-long battle to become a more perfect union has devolved into a war on the marital union. Nowhere has this fight against marriage and the nuclear family been more intense than among black men, women, and their children. This war is not being waged by racists in white hoods. That type of fight would spark a strong communal response.
No, the soldiers dismantling the black family wear Black Lives Matter T-shirts, call themselves radical feminists and allies, teach at prestigious universities, and often share the pigmentation of the people they want to emancipate from the patriarchy. Worse, these soldiers claim they are pro-family.
Brittney Cooper, the self-described “Professor Crunk,” is a senior strategist in this unholy war. She’s a radical black feminist, an associate professor at Rutgers University, a featured contributor on MSNBC, and a favorite guest for host Joy Reid. This week, professor Crunk has been on the front lines of the abortion debate. In an appearance on Marc Lamont Hill’s show, Cooper argued that the right to abortion is essential to building strong black families.