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  • Jerhonda Pace. Black woman with short Afro wearing bronze colored blazer and white T-shirt.

    'Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning' Creators On Finding Justice For Sexual Abuse Survivors

    Executive Producer Brie Miranda Bryant: “It shouldn’t really be through a documentary, it should be through the legal system that these things are handled.”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jan 6, 2020 4:59PM EST
    R. Kelly. Black man with short hair in courtroom, wearing dark suit, dark tie and white shirt.

    R. Kelly Denied Bond in Latest Abuse Arrest

    Prosecutor in courtroom: “He sexually abused them hundreds of times before they turned 18.”

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 17, 2019 1:07PM EDT
    R. Kelly. Black man wearing dark suit, dark glasses, white shirt, tie, under umbrella.

    R. Kelly Arrested By Homeland Security Officers On Federal Sex Charges

    Indicted by New York and northern Illinois federal courts, the singer was taken into custody while walking his dog in Chicago.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 12, 2019 11:52AM EDT
    Grey text spells "SURVIVING R. KELLY" on black background with scrambled video

    '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.

    Sameer Rao Jan 9, 2019 1:01PM EST
    Black woman cries while holding yellow flower and yellow and blue funeral program while wearing black dress in crowd of Black families in black and white clothing

    New Website Maps Systems That Oppress Black Women and Girls

    Color of Change launched BlackWomenToo.com in tandem with the airing of “Surviving R. Kelly.”

    Sameer Rao Jan 7, 2019 3:13PM EST
    Tarana Burke. Black woman with black hair in gold and silver dress holds glass awards statue and speaks into black microphone in front of black and orange background

    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.

    Sameer Rao Jan 4, 2019 11:33AM EST
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