Dr YoFiggy:
"The only reason Jessica Krug finally admitted to this lie is bec on Aug 26th one very brave very BLACK Latina junior scholar approached two senior Black Latina scholars & trusted them enough to do the research & back her up. Those two scholars made phone calls & reached out to other senior scholars & institutions with proof.
There was no witch hunt, but there was a need to draw the line. Krug got ahead of the story because she was caught & she knew the clock was ticking because folks started to confront her & ask questions. DO NOT BELIEVE FOR ONE SECOND that she would have come out with the truth on her own. She made a living & a whole life out of parroting Black Rican trauma and survival. As a Black Rican I am PISSED.
The other thing is that, let historians tell it, her work is actually good, chick is smart- so why lie?
why chase the extra clout of being a hood raised Black Boricua? Why put on that life that isn't yours & attempt to play it so well that you block, beat, and bully others? incl shit talking Black women? Whiteness is a hell of a drug.
But also she needs to account for everythingwhy chase the extra clout of being a hood raised Black Boricua? Why put on that life that isn't yours & attempt to play it so well that you block, beat, and bully others? incl shit talking Black women? Whiteness is a hell of a drug.
But also she needs to account for everything.
she has taken, everything she has gained, all that she stole by creating this identity & shrouding herself with Black & Latinx folks who defended, supported, and lifted her up. What does restitution look like when she won awards, grants, & fellowships for underrepresented folks?"
https://twitter.com/DrYoFiggy/status/1301602923026284551She got outed Getbig style.