A strong/"powerful" Black man is generally more palatable than a BW. Just the other day the New York Times had a story on Michelle Obama, which the posted on Twitter with the caption " How @FLOTUS shed an angry black woman caricature and evolved into a political powerhouse". Speaks for itself.

What Black women can you think of that are lauded, or even tolerated on a grand scale by the general public for their ability to debate and/or offer biting opinions in mixed (non-black) company? They won't even have sisters on sports debate shows, outside of Jemele. And she's more often in a moderator role, which is usually the case for women of color in those settings.