Episode 327: Rock Opera Revolts Over Caucasian Cornrows

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie go to Baltimore, Maryland, where the Baltimore Rock Opera Society fired its brand-new executive director following objections to her Burning Man cornrows. This one features a bizarre, never-before-reported internal memo that lays out exactly what happened. Then, Mattress Girl revisited, and the surprising trajectory of Emma Sulkowicz. Baltimore Rock Opera Society Backstage as Baltimore Rock Opera Society prepares its latest: “Valhella”—Baltimore Brew Baltimore Rock Opera Society 990 filings—ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer After cornrows controversy, Baltimore Rock Opera Society’s new leader is out—The Baltimore Banner Baltimore Rock Opera Society leader defends Burning Man cornrows that she says got her fired—The Baltimore Banner Accusers and the Accused, Crossing Paths at Columbia University—The New York Times Columbia Student: I Didn’t Rape Her—The Daily Beast How to Make an Accused Rapist Look Good—Jezebel Emma Sulkowicz’s annotated Facebook messages—Scribd Nungesser v. Columbia University complaint Columbia Settles With Student Cast as a Rapist in Mattress Art Project—The New York Times Discredited, the Legend of Mattress Girl Just Won’t Go Away—Reason Allegedly False Rape Accusations as Sexual Harassment for Title IX Purposes—The Volokh Conspiracy In Landmark Case, Jury Says Falsely Accused Males Are Victims Of Sexual Harassment—The Daily Wire ‘Mattress Girl’ Emma Sulkowicz Walked Into a Libertarian Happy Hour. No, This Is Not a Joke.—Reason Did Emma Sulkowicz Get Redpilled?—The Cut This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe