For today's episode, I am joined by Melissa "Melly" Denizard, a Brooklyn-based cultural worker and musician. Melly and I discuss her party protest movement Dirty Girl, speaking at colleges and universities across the country, the odd paradox of working in the music industry while also being a cultural worker, cleansing herself from social media, and why you can't separate a movement from an individual. ✨ MORE ABOUT MELISSA DENIZARD ✨ Melissa Denizard is a political thought leader, activist, and musician who uses an interdisciplinary approach to teach political education rooted in history and pop culture. Her work has been recognized by Natalie Portman, Refinery29, and Brut Media. Speaking to colleges about Black Feminism, racial capitalism, and white supremacy, Denizard has made it her mission to enhance racial equity in higher education through imaginative pedagogy. ✨ READ MORE ABOUT MELLY'S WORK ✨ Defining Dirty Girl: Black Feminist Maronage as ResistanceA Commentary on Sexual Harasment in the Service IndustryGlamourizing the Cultural Worker VideoStorytelling for Social Justice in Flint and BeyondStudent Unbraids Hair To Make Statement ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIg Website: agrrrlstwosoundcents.com Instagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents