#MeToo

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Ayana Byrd  Nov 1, 2019 8:00AM EDT

Q&A With Tina Tchen, The New President of Time's Up

An attorney and former chief of staff for Michelle Obama, Tchen centers women of color in the fight for workplace equity.
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N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Jul 10, 2019 11:34AM EDT

Aziz Ansari Addresses Sexual Misconduct Allegations in New Special

“It moved things forward for me, made me think about a lot. I hope I’ve become a better person.” 
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Ayana Byrd  May 31, 2019 3:08PM EDT

READ: The Me Too Movement in Indigenous Communities

An investigation into why so many Native women are assaulted and harassed—and how they are advocating for themselves.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 29, 2019 3:42PM EST

Me Too Movement PSAs Shift Focus Back to Survivors

Movement founder Tarana Burke: “What has become painfully clear is that the world doesn’t really understand the life cycle of a survivor.”
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Sameer Rao  Jan 4, 2019 11:33AM EST

Tarana Burke Offers Advice to Survivors Watching 'Surviving R. Kelly'

The organizer and founder of the Me Too Movement appears in the docuseries about the R&B singer’s alleged sexual abuse of Black women and girls.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 3, 2019 12:54PM EST

Producer dream hampton Demands Justice With 'Surviving R. Kelly'

She hopes the Lifetime docuseries breaks the systems that insulate the R&B star from the consequences of decades of alleged sexual abuse.
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Sameer Rao  Oct 19, 2018 3:57PM EDT

Tarana Burke Guest Edits Essence Magazine's #MeToo Issue

“It was my deepest honor to be able to partner with this legacy magazine to shine a light on the issues around sexual violence that are directly affecting Black women.”
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Kenrya Rankin  Sep 27, 2018 8:48AM EDT

Watch as Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford Testify Before Senate

Three women have now come forward with allegations against President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court.
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Sameer Rao  Sep 24, 2018 3:50PM EDT

Bill Cosby Sentenced to 3 to 10 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault

The sentence marks the culmination of several years of legal action surrounding Cosby’s alleged decades of drugging and assaulting women.
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Sameer Rao  May 25, 2018 1:37PM EDT

Morgan Freeman Loses Endorsement Deals After Sexual Harassment Allegations

Several women accused the actor of lewd comments and unwanted groping.
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Akiba Solomon  Apr 26, 2018 3:09PM EDT

6 Black Feminists Speak Out About the Cosby Sexual Assault Conviction

In the moments after the Bill Cosby verdict, Colorlines asked six Black feminists to tell us how they felt about it. Here’s what Tarana Burke, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Jamilah Lemieux, Salamishah Tillet, Ayana Byrd and Monifa Bandele shared.
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Sameer Rao  Apr 11, 2018 3:53PM EDT

WATCH: Tarana Burke On How to Support the #MeToo Movement

The activist discussed the future of the movement for sexual violence survivors with Variety. 
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Sameer Rao  Mar 19, 2018 12:53PM EDT

3 Things You Should Know About Workplace Sexual Harassment Suit Pioneer Sandra Bundy

With a new biopic film in development, we offer some key information about the Black woman whose lawsuit set the precedent for fighting sexual harassment in the workplace.
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Sameer Rao  Mar 12, 2018 2:21PM EDT

Publisher Indefinitely Delays Release of Sherman Alexie Memoir

The Native American author faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment.
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Sameer Rao  Mar 5, 2018 10:15AM EST

How Artists of Color Made Race Matter at the 90th Oscars

#OscarsALittleLessWhite?
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Sameer Rao  Mar 1, 2018 1:26PM EST

10 Works From Indigenous Authors to Read Right Now

Writer and scholar Elissa Washuta tweeted an extensive list of books and essays from Native American writers as sexual harassment accusations mount against author Sherman Alexie.
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Sameer Rao  Feb 26, 2018 3:42PM EST

How Fetishism and Erasure Silence Asian-American Women in Hollywood

“When you’re so used to being hypersexualized, you don’t even register it that much anymore.”
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Sameer Rao  Feb 15, 2018 3:11PM EST

LISTEN: Ava DuVernay Chronicles Journey from Compton to 'A Wrinkle in Time' on New Podcast

The filmmaker discussed her experiences in a White male-dominated industry on the debut episode of “Edge of Fame.”
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Sameer Rao  Feb 5, 2018 4:45PM EST

ICYMI: 9 Women of Color Accuse Hollywood 'Gatekeeper' of Sexual Harrassment

Manager Vincent Cirrincione, whose clients included Halle Berry and Taraji P. Henson, allegedly used his reputation for breaking famous Black actresses into a competitive industry to proposition and sexually harass them.
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Sameer Rao  Feb 2, 2018 1:27PM EST

#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke Writes Memoir, 'Where the Light Enters'

“The book will also help readers understand the often overlooked historical connections of the role sexual violence plays in communities of color, specifically Black communities.”