Politini: Can Snoop’s manicures and Kanye’s skirts liberate black men?

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Are black men starting to define their fashion for themselves, particularly in a culture that predetermines what it means to be black and masculine?

Each week Politini gives you the scoop on why the headlines matter.

In this episode, we discuss the impact that hip-hop trendsetters have on society’s perception of African-American men’s masculinity.

Black men’s style has been policed both literally and figuratively for quite sometime, but what does the recent trend in menswear with kilts, French manicures and the emergence of the modern-day Dandy say about black men’s desire to express themselves through style?

Interestingly, there are few single men pushing the fashion envelope.  Is it an unspoken rule that in order to take fashion risks you need a pretty woman on your arm—to stave off questions about your sexuality?

Get our full podcast conversation here: Fresh to Death: The Politics of Black Men’s Style

Danielle and Aisha Moodie-Mills are executive producers and co-hosts of Politini, a weekly politics and pop culture show covering the personal side of politics every Thursday 8pm EST on Blis.Fm. Follow their musings at facebook.com/Politini, subscribe to their podcast, and visit them at www.politini.com.