The woman, who was coerced into becoming an ICE informant, filed a lawsuit against the former government official alleging he sexually assaulted her several times a week for seven years.

Union, who is featured in the movie, says she sympathizes with those who opted not to see it in reaction to director Nate Parker’s 1999 rape case and his handling of the fallout.

In the run up to “The Birth of a Nation’s” premiere this Friday, director Nate Parker addressed his infamous 1999 rape trial in two separate television interviews, declaring his innocence and his desire to shift attention toward the film.

The series, based on Lee’s first feature-length film, comes a month after the movie’s 30th anniversary.

Union, an actress and rape survivor who stars in “The Birth of a Nation,” addressed her co-star Nate Parker’s 1999 case in a candid new op-ed.

“It’s interesting because it’s coming out the same time the film’s coming out,” said Belafonte of the renewed attention to Parker and Jean Celestin’s 1999 rape trial. 

Revived focus on a 17-year-old sexual assault case involving Parker and his “The Birth of a Nation” co-writer Jean Celestin—and the revelation that their accuser took her own life in 2012—has initiated a public conversation about rape and race.

Banks, a former football player who served six years in prison after being convicted for a now-recanted sexual assault, spoke to the New York Daily News about how the ex-Stanford University student’s lenient sentence embodies White privilege.

The suit alleges that the city and police force ignored previous complaints that could have taken the officer off the streets sooner.

A full 34.1 percent of Native women reports being assaulted at some point in her life.

Judge also rejected the former Oklahoma City police officer’s last-minute request for a new trial.

It was a surprising verdict for the officer, who was on trial for using his badge to attack 13 women and girls.

Just 28 percent of Indian Health Services facilities provide emergency contraception to all—even though it has been the law since 2013.

The new accusations coincide with a strange story from Kenan Thompson about his own interactions with Cosby. 

The “School Daze” and “Martin” star made an explosive return to music with “Steel Here.” 

The show will be broadcast tomorrow, September 17, 2015, at 9 p.m. ET.

Damon Wayans says Cosby is being targeted by media because the black community stopped supporting him.