A Moment of Mourning, Media Satire, and Empowerment (Full Transcript)

Name: A Moment of Mourning, Media Satire, and Empowerment
Uploaded: 2026-01-12T09:05:34+00:00
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Description: A brief transcript moves from grief and fear to a jab at media editing, ending with a powerful affirmation for brown women and girls.

A brief transcript moves from grief and fear to a jab at media editing, ending with a powerful affirmation for brown women and girls.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: My babies are upstairs watching, y'all better be off them damn phones and watching me right now.

[00:00:05] Speaker 2: This is for Renee Nicole Goode, who was murdered. This is for her. This is for the people in the United States who are terrorized and scared today. I know I'm one of them. I love this country. And what I'm seeing here happening is not America.

[00:00:19] Speaker 3: And the award for most editing goes to CBS News. Yes, CBS News, America's newest place to see BS News. Tiana Taylor.

[00:00:39] Speaker 1: Oh, my God, I almost didn't even write a speech because I didn't think I would. To my brown sisters and little brown girls watching tonight, our softness is not a liability. Our death is not that it's not too much. Our light does not need permission to shine. We belong in every room we walk into. Our voices matter and our dreams deserve space. Thank you so much, everybody.

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The transcript includes multiple speakers: one insists their children watch and get off phones; another dedicates remarks to Renee Nicole Goode and expresses fear and dismay about violence in the U.S.; a third mocks CBS News for heavy editing; and a final speaker delivers an acceptance-style speech affirming brown women and girls, emphasizing that their softness and light are valid and that they belong in every room.

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Transcript Highlights: Dedication, Media Critique, and Empowerment

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Mixed: The tone shifts from admonishing and tense to mournful and fearful, then satirical toward media, and finally uplifting and affirming with an empowerment message for brown women and girls.

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Quizzes

Question 1:
Who is the dedication in the transcript made for?
Renee Nicole Goode
Tiana Taylor
A CBS News editor
Speaker 1's children
Correct Answer:
Renee Nicole Goode

Question 2:
What does Speaker 3 jokingly call CBS News?
America's newest place to see BS News
The most trusted name in news
The award-winning newsroom
The brown sisters network
Correct Answer:
America's newest place to see BS News

Question 3:
What key message does the final speaker emphasize to brown girls watching?
Their softness is not a liability and they belong in every room
They should avoid speaking up
They need permission to shine
They should not dream too big
Correct Answer:
Their softness is not a liability and they belong in every room

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