What Was Life Like For Black Americans In The 90s?

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[@23ahndra]

As a 42 yr old Black woman who lived through this…I’m blown AWAY at this intricate walk down memory lane. The meticulous detail, the things I barely remembered, the things I wanted to forget…all the feels. It’s almost criminal that this comprehensive guide is free to watch. This vid is a full blown history class! Top tier work as usual Professor Lex. 10/10, highly recommend!

[@ItsDeniseRenee]

Yes!!!! I’m 50 and lived through Dinkins and Guliani in my teen years, watched the Anita Hill drama unfold in college and remembered all those race cases like Tawana Bradley. It is so easy to romanticize the good things about the 90s, but they were so much drama and trauma going on!

[@PPCSI133]

41 yr old male here and i totally agree!

[@mommieonthehustle5084]

Yes I'm 41 and I agree

[@pb2325]

Same. I’m from NY and in my 40s. The 90s were jam packed with social change. In retrospect, things resulted with black people getting the short end of the stick.

[@TONYBCONSCIOUS]

yes ❤❤❤❤

[@JustTheLonelyTalk]

When Whitney Houston’s success is put into context it makes sense why the media went so hard to destroy her image. She was dragging the girls between music and movies! The GOAT!

[@NB-nh2sf]

They were so mad at Whitney's dominance that they called Mariay Carry the "White Whitney." white folks were thrilled till Mariah shattered them saying she was biracial and then getting blacker and blacker with her musical duos. So they just anointed Céline the Trinity bc they soon gave up. Whitney was that GIRL!

[@concamon1364]

And uplifting younger black women to be just as dominant (Brandy) in the process!

[@TititoDeBologay]

​@@concamon1364that part. Her energy was always behind authentic artistry and talent.

[@Kingfootz904]

She was doing covers that’s not dominating it’s actually cheating rewrite your favorite song I bet you can make it better

[@JustTheLonelyTalk]

@@Kingfootz904 Most of the all time greatest artists did covers so I don’t understand what point you are trying to make. Whitney was a singer/actress with a once in a lifetime voice that clearly had historically significant success. It’s weird to try to find little petty talking points in order to discredit the lady especially as a Black man.

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I’m imagining being able to do this series with a major network so I can have a script supervisor and director who can tell me when I’m mispronouncing things 😭🥲 it would make it so much easier to write, research, and pull the archival footage if I didn’t have to worry about the literal production side too. I’m also looking forward to turning this series into a book so you won’t have to worry about hearing my voice or mispronunciations. Sorry again y’all

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You won't have to imagine it for much longer.

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[@Qu33n]

Intelexual is an anthropologist of Black American culture! These educational, cultural episodes are beyond amazing! And I gotta say, as a 90s kid, that era was thee best! Our cultural presence was like a Renaissance.

[@NB-nh2sf]

Yes she is!!!!!

[@bmwjourdandunngoddess6024]

We need far more like her, we need a version of her for Black STEM!

[@Jennyboomboom88]

Yes!! 👏🏽 ❤

[@analyticalmindset]

The 90s , were the worst in NYC

[@silentsaints]

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Let her cook!

[@getnkosi]

...I mean, not in a misogynistic way

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[@mistressmandyz]

Same all-around, except my degree is in English 😅 I conceptualize my childhood differently now because of the context these videos provide; so good

[@verygoodfreelancer]

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[@seang8314]

Yea I bet you are because her videos are filled with a bunch of liberal white feminist bullshit...

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​@@verygoodfreelancer You're mistaken.

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What do you personally gain from these videos as a white woman, I'm curious to know?

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[@aliasfakename3159]

I live in Arkansas and we advise all black tourists to "keep driving" through the northern part of the state. If it ain't Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Eureka Springs, or a town with over 8k residents, it's probably hostile.

[@smbonner22]

Amen to that❤

[@lalac7207]

Faaaaacts

[@flyleelee5351]

What about the part where Walmart HQ is?

[@sweedy3333]

Growing up in the midwest, I treat every state this way tbh

[@KoreaMojo]

How bad is Gravette?

[@NB-nh2sf]

Calling Bill Clinton black was such an embarrassment for me and I saw that being an elder didn't mean you were SMART . I WAS DISGUSTED by this bc they were all terribly degrading tropes. And black ppl fell for it hook line and sinker. Chile...but I love the 90s glad I grew up there!!!

[@shannonwilmer]

@NB-nh2sf, you ain't lying about that. I grew up in the '90s. I never wondered why they called Clinton Black. As I got older, that was when it crossed my mind. Nevertheless, it was a blessing to grow up in the '90s

[@NB-nh2sf]

@@shannonwilmer they called him black for being a degenerate and that hurt me as a kid. I was like I'm 10 and I understand how bad that is for us how don't y'all. And also Bill sexually abused women and then used his power to quiet Monica lewinsky and get a job so that she wouldn't destroy showing he had propensity for sexual intimidation. He LITERALLY obstructed justice. So no it's not the same as innocent black men being put into jail. Lawd the Boomers were so loud and wrong on some things. Lol

[@Jessica_Costantini]

so glad there’s only 1 sitting president between him and Obama lol - so he could just shut up w all that. it was cringe as hell

[@mspennyisaac]

Omg. Crazy because I was just talking about this with one of my friends. I was a kid when Clinton was president but, I remember my family members & people around me as “the first Black president” because he was cool, played a trumpet and had The Fresh Prince at his inauguration 😩

[@NB-nh2sf]

@@mspennyisaac the sax 🎷 and also bc he got oral sex, smoked weed and cheated on his wife. It was NOT a proud moment.

[@sumlem]

I'm forever in awe of how often you produce heavily researched documentaries (yes I'm calling them that). Where's my purse, lemmie get my purse

[@IntelexualMedia]

Thank you ❤❤

[@DeeDaKang1]

She is definitely an icon & leader in our community

[@empressoffortune904]

From a Millennial growing up in southeast Texas, thank you so much for covering the lynching of James Byrd Jr. at the very end. 11 year old me had to witness the local news coverage day after day when it happened, and it was so hard for me to understand why someone would do that to a person who looked just like me. I’m a history teacher now, and every year I find a way to shoehorn Byrd’s story in my lessons. It’s so important to me that his story will never be forgotten.

[@Katfish1216]

I wish I could find the footage where khalid muhammad pulled up to that town with the nbpp ready to squabble.

[@paiepaie7280]

I was born in 93, this video has shown to me how some trends do come back. Not just in fashion

[@CelAbration]

92 here. Moved from NC to Seattle and there's a lot of this I'm seeing here too. Especially after the 2020 riots (look up CHOP or CHAZ)

[@Jennyboomboom88]

That’s right!

[@theblademan9338]

I'm just like you 93 here also I feel the same way to

[@ryoku1236]

92...the more things change, the more they stay the same.

[@jaridatkinson4907]

Facts 91 here

[@babypicassoeisenstein]

Us black and mixed british people, we wanted to be Americans and to live in America in the 90s. We had no public black culture, everything on tv was white, all the best programmes were black american programs, same for the music, really. Just giving you a perspective from over the pond.

[@mayruuh]

Black folks here in Brazil (mind you like half of our population) have the same complaint. People here are a HUGE fan of shows like Fresh Prince of Bel Air, My Wife and Kids and Everybody Hates Chris because most of our local tv shows have white leads with typical white ppl problems. No wonder why Vai na Fé, a telenovela with mostly uprising middle class black characters (both lead and supporting roles) was one of our most popular telenovelas recently. People want to see themselves being represented on media!

[@LittleBlackFoxInali]

I hope you and @mayruuh get the representation you deserve. We all deserve to be seen and a chance to tell our story.

[@MsPeabody1231]

We did have lots of black British music e.g. trip hop, jungle however they didn't get airplay on mainstream radio, and the police would threaten clubs licenses if they played it. (I used to know some DJs) The club owners would tell the DJs that the club would be closed down if they played more than one record of any music clearly linked to black culture. This was the start of the police deciding that black music led to crime and specifically gun crime. Pirate radio stations like KISS FM, which played music for black audiences, started getting licenses. First in London then in other cities but then they changed the genres of music they played away from their black audience. The only black sitcom we had was Desmonds which ran from the late 80s to mid-90s. My young relations would end up watching it in the late 90s and 00s due to the lack of normal black people on UK TV. On UK TV Black people where Lenny Henry, news readers or side kicks in dramas/sitcoms. Our black comedians who have gone to the US openly say that in the UK there is still only only room for one black male and one black female comedian at a time. Our black actors have also had to go to the US to have careers as they didn't get cast in anything. Now the few who do get racist backlash because white people think all fictional characters are automatically white even if the author/writer doesn't care because their work is fiction. Lenny Henry and David Olusoga, a historian, have been fighting for decades to get more black representation behind the camera. They have both dealt with lots of racism throughout their careers.

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I understand!!! Thank you for the tip

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Never been happier to be a Patreon. This was fantastic, as usual. I think this episode could have been a series all on its own. 2+ and I still wanted more tbh

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I definitely cut so much out, I KNOW I could turn this into a full series if a network or streaming service would give me the chance and a budget lol. Thank you SO MUCH for being a patron and commenting

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[@Aqualitymess]

Waiting to exhale is the best movie soundtrack of all time to me

[@time2eleveate15]

I was 8 maybe 10 and I went to the cd shop and bought a tape of the soundtrack to put in my Walkman 😂

[@mellowillow]

Absolutely!

[@berby2068]

I am a 90s baby (94) and Zillenial and I had always heard about the LA Riots/Rodney King but had no idea how horrible and tragic it all was. The death of that baby at the hands of the shop owner broke my heart.

[@msjkramey]

Is 94 really considered a zillenial? Feels like we're too old for that

[@berby2068]

@@msjkramey I’ve heard yes and no. I personally identify as the oldest of the Zillenials. I think anyone born between 94-96 is really on the cusp when it comes to things like pop culture. My brother is 3 years older than me and solidly identifies with Millenial culture, while my cousin who is a year younger is much more Gen Z in terms of her pop culture references etc. I think those who are 27-29 now (graduated college post Covid but not yet 30) are the very definition of Zillenials, but I recognize people define generations differently.

[@msjkramey]

@@berby2068 ha, I turned 30 literally just a feel days ago. Am I kicked out then?

[@berby2068]

@@msjkramey of course not! I’ll be 30 in the next six months to it is what it is (and personally I’m very excited for my 30s) it’s not so much age as cultural references. Like my brother will shamelessly use hashtags on Instagram while I knew implicitly that it was cringy. It’s subtle things, but I think that is what creates the divide

[@msjkramey]

@@berby2068 I have no idea what the etiquette is on Instagram lol. I've never used it. I'm not big on social media though unless you count KZbin and sometimes TikTok. My cousin got an okay number of followers on TikTok by posting her wedding planning process. It's kind of surreal seeing someone you know doing influencer things, but, hey, whatever makes her happy. Plus, I think she even managed to get some free products out of it, which is pretty cool

[@jordanwest43]

3:55 TOM JOYNER WAS THAT DUDE BACK IN THE DAY. My mom always had it on in the morning EVERY MORNING. That was my childhood between 2nd - 5th grades.

[@DeeDaKang1]

Oh oh oh...It's the Tom Joyner morning show

[@jaridatkinson4907]

Loved Tom Joyner growing up my mom always had it on too

[@neshareed3184]

13:18 What I love about the 90s is how diverse the stories were in TV and film. There were stories about black life that reflected our realities and our fantasies. It was THEE decade for black storytelling and that’s what I appreciate most about the decade.

[@taahiramcgee]

I'm black suburban, and growing up around white people is different. You kind of have to toe the line and assimilate. If you don't, they make it very difficult for you. They almost brow beat you into it passive aggressively, of course. Say you came from living in the inner city, they will automatically assume you are in need of special services. There are many that were automatically left back just because of that, moving to their neighborhood. If you manage to circumvent that, they counsel you into mediocrity if you aren't striving to be the best in class. If your name is "black" or you are a black boy, that isn't completely athletic ( you can get away with much more if you are), then you are all but thrown away. This is why you see suburban black kids confused about who they should be. To be middle class as a black person, you have to be a doctor or a lawyer, professor. If you're white, you could be a car salesman.

[@jaridatkinson4907]

Dawg u not lying I wasnt in the suburbs per se but I did hang out w rich white kids it's def different

[@YeNoYeezy]

My upbringing has been on my mind lately and running across your comment is an odd, but welcomed, coincidence lol. My parents moved our family from Los Angels to a SMALL town in Nevada where we were one of 5 black families. I cringe how deep I was into proving that I could fit in with my white peers. I’m so glad my parents moved us back to California before it got worse. I don’t fully come out of it until I went to Grambling State University and read The Souls of Black Folk. By that time, I was beginning to snap out of the sunken place and that read confirmed what I was starting to suspect. I am forever grateful to my parents for making me go, because I was lost af lol. The stories I have stir a range of emotions.

[@brittany5815]

As an 80s baby, 90s kid, this is so nostalgic! Crazy how many historical events I took as “normal” because I grew up with all of this Black cinema, art, dolls etc.

[@LisaLee__]

Black people were happy to be in the conversation, even as jokes & stereotypes. Its very new that black people are expecting the respect we deserve.

[@passthejointpods]

Wrong. We always had the real and the fake.

[@LisaLee__]

@ZenMasterChannel I don't think I am wrong, but I could have been more specific. We now have a much larger amount of black people in media, people who represent us and likewise, people we look up to. As a whole, we are more demanding of respect than back in the 90s and every time before then. I have been blessed to raise a generation Alpha kid who is not only proud of her afro and curls, but outright rejects straightening it. I, on the contrary, had a full weave in by her age because of the damage that relaxing my hair from age 7 and up did. This creator is an example of just how far we have come, while showing how far we have to go. It's quite amazing and I for one am very proud. I was the "oreo" alternative black girl with all different types of tastes and was told I spoke "white", u know how kids can be, straight up d1cks. But now? Black girls can be any style and into anything and not be made fun of for it. Why? Because we aren't bombarded with ONLY stereotypical black tropes anymore. (We have long ways to go, don't get me wrong. The gay black guy in every series is beyond annoying and just another way for white people to make diverse television while making black men "less threatening" is just one example, sigh, bit by bit we are getting further.) They are trying to keep us in division with this men vs women narrative in the black community though and dang it is so tired ugh. And of course we have horrible representations for girls like the City Girls and RHOA and Baddies etc etc etc etc. Etc etc. But thankfully, there's much more out there than just this. Media shapes people of all colors, believe that. It's why my comment is so focused on it. Hopefully this made my point clearer, thanks.

[@barbarosasmth2104]

When I see the violence from bl@ck communities stop. And you start taking care of your communities and children then you will deserve respect. Until then keep crying about your victimhood

[@emmaologohe3132]

Right, and now when we point out the flaws in jokes we’re “sensitive,” how about it was always racism and never a joke

[@furiousstyles08]

That was one of the great ironies of the 90s. We were hyper-visible, but in movies and TV it was mostly comedies. As a black GenX-er I am thrilled to have lived to see an era where we have such a broad amount of media choices and genres. Can things be better? Yes. But "Representation" alone isn't enough anymore to earn black folks' blind consumption/loyalty and I love it.

[@katherinedickerson2334]

I literally squeeled when I got the notification. God I love the dedication and research you put into each video. And you are not wrong about 90s music! I've found myself going back to 90s music more than any other decade. Not that those other decades are bad (especially since those decades walked so the 90s could run). Its just... something about the 90s that didn't better.

[@IntelexualMedia]

Yay, thank you!

[@fuwot]

Growing up in the 90's, what I found was that when a new TV networks (UPN & WB) needed to build a audience fast, they start creating Black shows. Once they got themselves established, they would drop the Black show for a "broader audience."

[@TheOG-GG]

WOW! I cannot wait to delve into this. A 2 hour+ video? How many YEARS did it take to compile all this information and make this video happen!? I love being your patron and have been trying to tell everyone out there about your fabulous work! You are the G.O.A.T.!! No doubt! And a well-earned title too! Love what you do. You are an inspiration and role model for all of humanity. I just hope you are OK and that you get some rest and breaks in between. Don't want to lose or break you. You are too precious to all of us! Take care! Thank you!

[@IntelexualMedia]

Thank you so much 🥹 I’m pacing myself and resting as much as I can!

[@TheOG-GG]

@@IntelexualMedia Good to hear...um read. XD And hey, that's where Sims comes in, am I right? ^_~ Self-care is important too. Thank you for all you do for us and the world! ^__^

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@@TheOG-GGyassss I love my simmies 💖

[@TheOG-GG]

@@IntelexualMedia SAME! I know! I catch your Sims Twitch streams occasionally too! :D We are Sims Soul Sistas ^_~. The Sims 4 won a Steam award for being the most relaxing game to play during the pandemic. Yes, there is chaos but I would take chaos in The Sims over the crazy we have in the real world any day ^_~. If we could make the real world more like SimNation (no racism, no sexism, no religion, reputation is entirely about how you treat others, always given enough money for a starter home, always entry level jobs available and promotions come from skill/hard work, etc) it would be the best the world could ever be! It IS doable, there are plenty of life lessons in The Sims on how to make it happen. We just need to make it happen ^^. Might be an interesting video too. Life lessons from The Sims and how SimNation reflects the best of what we can be! ^^

[@MeresankhJ]

Lord have mercy 2 hours ?? Once I’m done washing clothes I’m going to relax on my couch and watch this

[@ajstudios9210]

Okay. Thanks for letting us know. Thanks for the announcement.

[@MeresankhJ]

@@ajstudios9210 you are welcome

[@Freddies-Intercom]

@@ajstudios9210so negative for no reason…

[@AccordingToWillow]

@@ajstudios9210you are the annoying one in this interaction

[@ajstudios9210]

@@AccordingToWillow No, hun, that's you. I'm just chilling while you're getting butter over nothing.😎

[@Kariberri208]

Yes,the 90s r&b will always be the BEST!

[@DeeDaKaang1]

Absolutely, there were actually people who could sing & perform

[@MickyTubbs1985]

The SIXTIES -Period.

[@darryljackson4813]

An absolutely brilliant presentation! I got emotional during the Black/ Korean segment. I live in LA and I remembered every incident! Thank you Lexi! I'm a true fan! Keep on keeping on my sister 🙏❤

[@role_b]

“A legendary misogynist…Jim Brown” crazy how one small line can explain so much.

[@sumayamlove6664]

I'm home sick today and got so excited that you posted this morning. I absolutely love your channel! You are a great historian!

[@IntelexualMedia]

Hope you feel better!

[@johnwebb2442]

Myself being a 80s baby/90s kid, I grew up on these things that represented our Black/African American culture. Great memories and times.

[@v.a.993]

I was in my 20s when Rodney King was attacked by police and they got away with it (lived in Chicago back then). I was in my 40s when George Floyd was unalived by police and they didn't get away with it (lived in Minneapolis / Seattle back then).

[@thema1998]

Did you seriously put "unalived" instead of "killed"? 🤨

[@marie2511]

I think Roger Ebert having a more nuanced lens when it came to black cinema was in part to him being married to a black woman.

[@Luckimee]

I thought he was gay. Maybe it was the other one, Siskel? Anyway I surprised by his comments

[@johnindigo5477]

​@@Luckimeeha same 😂

[@britt01]

​@@LuckimeeNeither were gay.

[@tristanband4003]

And it seems like he took what she had to say very seriously. I wouldn't be surprised if his reviews of black cinema were as much written by his wife as by him.

[@BlvdTL84]

I sent you a donation for this video! It is incredible work and so many people's political analysis of current events fall short because they don't understand this critical era.

[@IntelexualMedia]

Thank you so much 🥹🩷 I appreciate it. I’m glad you enjoy my content

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Just sent a thanks as well. This was too good to view for free!

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Thanks!

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As a South African, this is very relatable. I wish I could donate, too😭😭😭

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Hi! Thank you so much for the tip 💖

[@QoyLawal]

At so many point this was heartbreaking. Thank you Intelexual for all your work, for an accessible balanced way to view black history. For being careful enough to present how complicated the black identity is and how tough we can be to each other 🙌🏾

[@esmer6003]

I’m so glad I discovered your channel. A real hidden gem

[@azariazulu]

I’ve never clicked on a video so fast in my life 🙌🏾 THIS is what I’ve been waiting for! I’ve got an essay to complete in a few hours but ain’t no way I’m missing this

[@toniowilliams6905]

Feeling like I m back in my grandmother's living room watching all these 90s memories 😢 I loved this!😍

[@DeeDaKang1]

On that floor model tv 😪

[@johnwebb2442]

Truth

[@SJ-hv3ft]

Your channel is hands down the most informative, best presented on KZbin & deserves huge recognition.

[@taliaj2587]

“This is the the birthing of the Aquarian age… and birthing ain’t easy” 🗣🗣🗣

[@professionalbummer3274]

that was WILD my jaw hit the floor when i heard that!

[@DawnNa_22]

Thank you for all of the hard work you put into these topics ❤

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Glad you like them! Thank you so much for this tip 💖

[@Zarsla]

The toni morrison quote in hindsight, knowing obama, and knowing that a kid in the 90's is born anywhere between 1980 - 1999, feels soooo wierd. Like the older kids voted him in and the younger kids experinced him as thier first or second president is just. I can't.

[@tristanband4003]

I think at the time there was a lot of cynicism about how much further progress was possible for Black America, on all sides of the racial divide. Remember this was after the 80's, which could be viewed as the Waterloo of sixties/seventies style political radicalism generally; there was a sense of defeat in the air, a sense that we've come as far as we could go. So it was defined by political disengagement, and those who kept the faith to any degree were a very small band indeed; it would remain that way until 2007, with the sub-prime crash. But until then, nothing was more uncool than talking about organizing against injustice. Either because it was believed no further progress was possible...or, that we already made it.

[@TheEbonyMystique]

Living through the 90s is such a different feel than watching someone's interpretation of what it was like. Lots of information. Lots to digest as a 40+ year old woman.

[@gabriella1724]

So glad you incorporated Just another girl on the IRT!! This movie kept me from getting pregnant in HS! It used to be on Netflix lol

[@DeeDaKang1]

Yoooo🤭oooo.....That was a 90's classic

[@SexyCarmelo68]

lol right its on paramount ( my mother told me dont let them babymama me to death) im still not one lol

[@jadoreni]

Netflix?? Wow. My best friend’s mom showed us that on a VHS tape when we were still in middle school. I was born in 98 by the way.

[@againstthegraingolf301]

I’m just here to say I don’t understand how you don’t have at least 1M followers by now. I’ve been watching you for a few years and STILL haven’t seen all your essays. Absolutely LOVE IT! Keep em coming Sis👏🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾💐🫷

[@IntelexualMedia]

I appreciate that! One day!

[@plizo69]

She have 1 million followers or viewers, because (GOD) don’t like what fk she doing.. How in the hell can you put the king of R&B not on your list from the start of the 90’s ? You’re full of it..

[@plizo69]

And tbh I stopped at 7:10… unless some reply to this comment and tell me she gave rkelly his props , fk her

[@mariamart_0]

Damn I’m a Black girl watching this and INTERLEXUAL, YOUR EATING THIS UP. YOU DEFINITELY ATE SIS ❤️🩵😭

[@smbonner22]

Toni Morrison was just so embarrassing. I shook my head when I heard this years later

[@LaurenLumsden]

Forgive my ignorance, but I thought folks loved Toni Morrison? I was coming of age when she passed and all I’ve heard is good things about her.

[@Somnivore7]

​@@LaurenLumsdenshe's one of the great writers of all time... But that was just a really bad comment on her part.

[@Pjazz1]

Toni is my favorite writer. That being said, I was very disappointed by the quote. I think I get what she was trying to say, but it definitely just came out all wrong. As bold as she was in not writing to the white gaze and centralizing ours, even she is not above reproach.

[@anything4talishas32]

Can’t give much but I appreciate you 💜

[@IntelexualMedia]

Thank you kindly 💖💖

[@TROYCETV]

Great breakdown and just bagged my notebook

[@BozeDoesGodsWork]

Yasss Troyce!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@IntelexualMedia]

Thank you so much 💖💖

[@fallwinds22]

I don’t comment often but it is incredible and so admirable to putting that many efforts in research and offering us such impeccable episodes, this one being a stellar example ✨️ I had to reiterate what many might have already told you, this is too good not to be told 😂. I mean, quite frankly we can only be proud to be a patreon of yours, clearly you never deceive. Thank you so much ❤

[@autumnof1992]

The 90s was the best decade. Life was a million times better before social media existed. I love Wynton Marsalis, Maxwell and Kenny G music,the television show living single it brings comfort to my soul.

[@aesanonymous8936]

Keep doing what your doing🎉

[@IntelexualMedia]

thank you so much!

[@careyjean47]

girl you are an anthropologist! thank you for the care and time you put into this ❤

[@JBBost]

_Parable of the Sower_ added to my list, thanks!

[@apm11221]

Add Parable of the Talents. It's the sequel

[@JBBost]

@@apm11221 check!

[@theoriginalblacknerd4524]

Another fun trip down memory lane (my 30s). I am a Baltimorean so the Kurt Schmoke references were really nostalgic. Schmoke decriminalization plan was used as the basis for the "Hamsterdam" story arc in the TV show "The Wire". You are correct that the 90s were a very complicated period. The murder rate in Baltimore was the issue in the city. As a person who has experienced the music from all of the periods you have made videos about I will agree that the 90s was the decade for Black music. The Black middle class rise was also driven by the use of the Internet. It allowed for connections between college alumni, fraternities & sororities, professional organizations to share information and opportunity on a scale we couldn't do before. That is one of the contributing factors to discrimination lawsuits information was shared thru email and chat groups. Keep up the good work.

[@ashleyk3602]

I’ve seen a couple of your videos. All were great, but this one is the best yet. It’s clear how much hard work and research you put into this.

[@IntelexualMedia]

Wow, thank you!

[@apm11221]

I remember Gavin Cato and the unease in Crown Heights, the tension was so palpable it even changed the atmosphere of the West Indian Day Carnival. My friend and I were wary about attending, but we went anyway.

[@QKJM19]

The waiting to exhale soundtrack. OMG 💯💯💯💖

[@DeeDaKang1]

Remember when every black movie had a soundtrack with videos????

[@admiralthex]

I started HS in 96 in NYC, this new York segment took me back.

[@immortan-valkyrie90]

Perfect for my 1.5 hr commute to work and then 2hr commute home! Wooo

[@personifieduniverse]

Came back here because I'm just in awe at the amount of work this truly takes. To study all of this diverse information, film and edit it alll into a single focus by highlighting the underlying similarities or correlations between the instances is so impressive! Plus, presenting the information with little to no input of your own opinion makes it feel like a black history class or course! Like that, but actually factual because you aren't leaving out information for your own agenda, making it more educational than what's taught in the majority of history classes. ALL OF THAT while feeling like a space where black people can learn and/or reminisce, relate and find a sense of pride. ALL people can learn from your videos because they inform us of how different cultures have interacted historically and they urge us to stop being ignorant about why or how society is the way it is today. Inspiring us not to repeat certain parts of history while reninding us that we can be pioneers of something great in our own lives. Again, THANK YOU LEX! 💕

[@ArtRebelsBloc]

IntelexualMedia it so unfair how youtube is treating your channel. you have the acumen and what it takes to be making documentaries, worthy of awards! not fighting for your content that took literal years, to make it on a biased platform! 😢 i love this awesome super informed video but im so sad things are still just as hard for black creators sending good vibes for the future blessings from indiana usa

[@Reijiiee]

I’m seated!!! Thank you so much for all of your hard work. As someone who was born in 01, your videos are incredibly impactful. We love you dearly! LOVE FROM DALLAS TX ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@carayj]

I graduated high school in 1990 and had my only daughter in 1993, the 90s are full of great memories for me

[@omarferreira1764]

Your work is so vital, thank you. This is essentially a college course

[@tc2334]

This was 2.5 hours long, but it felt like 30 minutes. This was amazing.

[@y.g.mwangi1430]

Every time you said a jury acquitted someone who killed or beat up a black person, I could understand how hearing that so often must have frustrated and infuriated Black people. They must have felt helpless, with the repeated mesaage that their lives were worth so little (including children).

[@dre_withwithout]

I’ve been stopped and frisked several times being a native New Yorker so watching Rudy turn more and more into a diseased thumb is great

[@DeeDaKang1]

I remember growing up in the DMV & literally being stopped & frisked by the PG COUNTY police 🚔 atleast twice a week from the time I was 13 until I left for the Army at 18 years old

[@characterchange6793]

Girl, you left no crumbs here. The 90s was best of years and for a lot of us it was the worst of years... Man, I remember all this-Thank you for highlighting almost everything. There was so much excitement with our own diversity and sadness with of so much (i.e. gang violence, raycism, riots, misogynior, confusion, drugs).

[@AKSourGod]

I love US! The Black American resume is extensive asf! 💪🏾✊🏾🖤

[@Geezy187-t6n]

💯

[@JAHDUBProductions]

I love us too!

[@Sugar_TrappER]

Yessssss ma’am right on time, fresh off lunch break with 3 hours to go ♥️♥️♥️

[@BryonyClaire]

I'm so excited for this extra long video! Tough question at the start though, I can't pick just 1 fav artist and song, I fully agree the 90's is the best decade for music, though, your list really helps to solidify as to why!

[@manwithaplan135]

I just found your channel and i gotta say im mad i ain't found it sooner. Love your editing ( reminds me of 1990s-2000s shows and commercials) You have an entertaining and amazing ability to mix your personality and comedy with deeply researched and educational information.

[@TheGreatJamesAllen]

This video is immaculate with it's complexity and ability to show different perspectives. I look forward to one about the 2000s and 2010s

[@chadr1856]

I’m Every Woman is my fav Whitney song too!

[@lizd.8655]

I was watching your holiday series recently and I'm glad I came home from work to a new video! I was born in 1979 so I came of age during the 90s and I remember so much of this vividly. Thank you for such well researched and nuanced content!

[@Nille0212]

I was 10-19 during the 90s. I remember every single thing that happened that you mentioned in this essay on the 1990s. It was a great time to come of age. I was taken back to so many different times in my head and was thinking about how I felt then versus how I feel now about those events. I’m surprised to see that I feel very differently today now that I’m older (44) and have experienced more of life. But I love my childhood and teenage years in the 90s. I wouldn’t trade it for anything!

[@lisalisa6617]

Love your videos 🥰

[@SunshineBae333]

WHEW!!! I watched every piece of this with no complaint! Phenomenal job and I learned a great deal of things I didn’t know. I love your videos and the research is 👨🏾‍🍳💪🏾💋

[@bama2055]

That was a fantastic video all around. I bookmarked it to re-watch in the future since there was so much there to remember. Thank you for making it. This channel is a goldmine.

[@IntelexualMedia]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@konthewondercow811]

There is something so strange seeing some of these pictures in black and white? We had color? It makes it feel like it was so long ago but it truly wasn't.

[@mikeymullins5305]

Color photography was expensive! Newspapers only really used black and white until very recently.

[@willisthrilled]

This video is absolutely spellbinding, possibly your best yet. I discovered your channel a few months ago and I think I’ve learned more in that time than I have in the last 15 or so years! Cannot wait for the rest of the series!!!

[@MsDisneylandlover]

I remember that LA riot stuff. I was scared as a child smh. Most of that was done in my neighborhood smh.

[@DeeDaKaang1]

Wooo😮oow.....Did you know people that went out & got stuff???

[@lenoralenne9357]

Thanks!

[@IntelexualMedia]

Thank you so much 🥹💖

[@Melanatedelle9803]

You are one of my favorite historians!! Thank you for this video🫶🏽 road to 1 mili!!!

[@IntelexualMedia]

Yay! Thank you!

[@almiralewis4319]

Clarence’s use of race while touting white supremacist views, reminds me of Candace Owens on her current press tour to get acceptance from Black America.

[@availanila]

She used to make me so mad till I learnt the term grifter. Her new change is making me less wary of her; fingers crossed respectability politics will be the new her.

[@TheWorriedCat]

you just blessed my whole weekend girlie… gonna watch it tn and research all tomorrow lol!!!

[@IntelexualMedia]

Yay! Thank you!

[@syria0110]

I've been binge your videos on your channel, especially your 80s and 90s videos, so I ran when I saw this notification

[@doucetandjones]

It’s so clear how much work you put into your content! I enjoy all your videos and learn so much. Thank you!

[@JerseyWifeJerseyLife]

Excellent work pulling together all of the key moments from the 90s. I was too young during that time to remember everything, but for the events I do remember it was great to hear additional context, insight and video footage from people that were directly affected or involved. Amazing work!

[@BantuOtaku]

Oh, this is a movie. Thank you, Lexi for feeding us!👏🏿💖💖

[@snehaphilip5481]

Great Video :)

[@IntelexualMedia]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

[@alder7206]

intelexual gives out well researched, well presented topics. she gives you the good and the bad. informative and entertaining is hard to balance in 2 hours yet she does this effortlessly.

[@personifieduniverse]

Thanks again, Lex. There's really no one else doing it like this. Educational & entertaining as always!

[@lynnw2953]

yes! just what i needed to make this friday workday breeze by! 😍

[@RemnantCult]

I love your videos. I don't have anything new that hasn't already been said, but your videos have been the best comprehensive retrospective on the politics and culture of 1990's America.

[@thelovelyz]

Wow! This was such a well researched and produced video. I can't believe I'm just now finding your channel Intelexual. Subscribed

[@IntelexualMedia]

Awesome, thank you!