Crunk Culture is a commentary (opinion piece) about creative and sometimes cursory perspectives and responses to popular culture and representations of identity. Dr. Robin Boylorn defines "crunk" as resisting conformity and confronting injustice out loud. Getting crunk, in this space, is a way of engagement that seeks to hold people accountable by offering counternarratives or new perspectives on topics of public interest.
Inherently southern and black, Crunk Culture is conscious, creative and intentional about amplifying perspectives that are often silenced or dismissed. The goal is to offer cultural critique that encourages folk to look at something differently and critically.
Dr. Boylorn is a professor at The University of Alabama in the Communication Studies department, focusing her research in the areas of interpersonal and intercultural communication. http://robinboylorn.com
Produced and edited by Brittany Young
Theme music: "Belvedere" by Rocki; YouTube - Officially Rocki
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In this season finale of Crunk Culture, Robin Boylorn explores the trending topic of Quiet Quitting – how it came about, what it means and its implications for workers and the workplace. -
In our previous episode of Crunk Culture, Robin Boylorn discussed how student loan forgiveness could provide opportunities for people of color to build wealth. In today’s segment, she explains how those financial opportunities are hindered by the Black Tax phenomenon.
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In this week’s segment of Crunk Culture, Robin Boylorn discusses both the implied and indirect financial burdens of student loan debt, while highlighting the relief student loan forgiveness could provide to those who need it the most.
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In today’s episode of Crunk Culture, Robin Boylorn explains the history of voter suppression and emphasizes its modern-day implications.
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In this segment of Crunk Culture, Robin Boylorn addresses the issue of gentrification – both from a cultural and environmental perspective.
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In this season premiere of Crunk Culture, Robin Boylorn discusses environmental racism - the people most affected by it, the consequences of it and some solutions to address it.
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In today’s edition of Crunk Culture, Robin Boylorn discusses the pivotal impacts of the interim Name, Image and Likeness legislation for student-athletes...
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In this segment of Crunk Culture, Robin Boylorn breaks down Missing White Woman Syndrome, a phenomenon that results in an imbalance of attention from media and law enforcement for missing people of color...
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In today’s Crunk Culture commentary, Robin Boylorn explains some of the factors of Black Infant Mortality and offers some suggestions on how it can be prevented…
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In this week’s Crunk Culture commentary, Robin Boylorn discusses the impacts of Covid-19 and the need for inclusive health services to foster health equity…
