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By Nadira Jamerson | Word In Black Shanita Hubbard, intersectional feminist and author of "Ride or Die." (Courtesy photo) (WIB) - When Beyonce and Jay-Z
Writer and activist Drew Dixon fell in love with hip-hop, but that relationship became complicated as the music became blatantly misogynistic and homophobic.