Russell Simmons, R. Kelly, and Why Black Women Can’t Say #MeToo
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As the mother of a young boy and a pre-teen girl, I feel the weighted responsibility of teaching both of my children about rape culture. In a world where “boys will be boys” and victims of sexual assault are perpetually blamed for the violence they...In Detroit: 10K Abandoned Rape Kits Tested. 817 SERIAL Rapists Identified.
Ten thousand rape kits tested. One hundred twenty-seven convictions won, 1,947 cases investigated, 817 serial rapists identified. It’s been a long eight years for Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. In 2009, 11,341 untested sexual assault kits — the results of...Taylor Swift Opens Up About Her Sexual Assault Case For The First Time
Taylor Swift was named as one of the Time’s Silence Breakers, the magazine’s Person of the Year, for her public sexual assault case this summer. Colorado radio DJ David Mueller sued Swift for $3 million in damages because he was fired from his radio cohost job in...Must Watch: Tracee Ellis Ross’ Children’s Book For Handsy Men
On Tuesday night, Tracee Eliis Ross filled in for Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live. She kicked off the show by stating: “There is something I want to talk about tonight and that is the Hollywood harassment scandal. Let’s start with the fact it isn’t a sex scandal,”...