The Problem With The Drew Barrymore-Kamala Harris Interview

CBS Drew Barrymore made it weird when she called Vice President Kamala Harris "Momala" on her talk show earlier this week. Respecting others includes respecting their culture, gender and religion.” Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images Some heard echoes of the Black mammy trope in what Barrymore said, with one person writing on X, “Asking the first Black women VP to serve the mammy trope for America’s comfort is ASININE." Black women are tired of having to ‘mother’ people Others heard echoes of the Black mammy trope in what Barrymore said, with one person writing on X, “Asking the first Black women VP to serve the mammy trope for America’s comfort is ASININE.” Princella D. Smith, an author and former political operative in Nashville, Tennessee, was struck by that, too. Drew was leaning in, and Kamala was leaning back, looking like she was containing her laughter and probably wondering what was going on.” “My initial reaction was to laugh and cringe, and it felt like Kamala was doing the same.” - Dami Akinnusi Rock, a filmmaker and creative consultant As a Black woman, Rock said she’s often been ascribed superhuman qualities: unwavering strength, resilience and the ability to take on everything, including the emotional labor others won’t do. “Although some of them and other Black-centric books are banned in Florida, there’s no excuse for white people, or anyone for that matter, to claim ignorance because ‘I didn’t know’ or ‘no one told me.’” If a white person sincerely wants to connect with a Black person or any person of color, don’t try to relate to them by fixating on their particular color or culture, Jefferson said.