Salamishah Tillet

Grey text spells "SURVIVING R. KELLY" on black background with scrambled video
Sameer Rao  Jan 9, 2019 1:01PM EST

'Surviving R. Kelly' Boosts Ratings and Donations, Inspires Possible Legal Action

It looks like Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office were among the millions who watched the Lifetime docuseries last week.
Black woman in brown glasses and black blazer smiles in front of purple wall with grey text and logos
Sameer Rao  Jun 15, 2018 5:16PM EDT

Mara Brock Akil's 'Love Is_' Updates Black Sitcom Golden Age

The woman behind “Girlfriends” and “Being Mary Jane” on how her new OWN series differs from—and connects to—the Black-cast sitcoms of the 1990s.
Black woman with black hair in white veil and wedding dress in front of man in red military regalia and brown steps
Sameer Rao  May 21, 2018 4:59PM EDT

READ: How Meghan Markle Brought Black Excellence to the Royal Wedding

“The world came to see Ms. Markle as she wants to be seen and, arguably, has always seen herself: as a woman who embraces Blackness as forthrightly and easily as she wears a Givenchy wedding dress and Queen Mary’s diamond tiara.”
Bill Cosby, wearing a red tie and blue jacket, grimaces in the corridor of a Pennsylvania courthouse.
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.