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Tarana Burke, Me Too, #MeToo, Sean Combs, theGrio.com
September 19, 2024
"Power and privilege are no longer a complete cover for people who decide to abuse and harm," said Burke, who…
April 27, 2024
Every time there’s a legal setback, the #MeToo movement is declared dead in the water. A legal success, and presto,…
Casandra "Cassie" Ventura and Sean "Diddy" Combs
November 21, 2023
In a year when hip-hop turned 50, there have been few conversations about the mistreatment of women by the genre’s…
Tarana Burke, Me Too, #MeToo, Sean Combs, theGrio.com
October 16, 2022
Five years after #MeToo went mainstream, Tarana Burke's focus remains on the Black communities in which her activism was forged.
Tarana Burke MeToo theGrio.com
October 15, 2022
Since 'MeToo' hit the zeitgeist Tarana Burke has earned a global platform. But her focus on Black communities has never…
Joy Reid, theGrio
November 20, 2021
Joy Reid likens Kyle Rittenhouse's ‘male, white tears’ to those of Brett Kavanaugh. Now, both men's trials have ended in…
Singer R. Kelly
September 30, 2021
Sil Lai Abrams explores if a hybrid approach of restorative justice and confinement could be the better answer for Kelly…
Jennifer Hough and Nicki Minaj, theGrio.com
September 23, 2021
Whether you’re a “Barb” who stans for all things Nicki Minaj -- you gotta admit that your fave got some…
Black Girls Rock 2019 Hosted By Niecy Nash - Red Carpet
September 14, 2021
#MeToo founder, Tarana Burke, opens about about seeing the man who raped her when she was a child in her…
2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones - Arrivals
September 6, 2021
Celebrities step down from the Time's Up board amidst the revelations of its CEO in Cuomo's sexual assault scandal.
July 6, 2021
Nichols' apology came after she became a social media trending topic Sunday when her remarks and their resulting fallout was…
Phylicia Rashad and Bill Cosby, theGrio.com
July 1, 2021
Phylicia Rashad’s Cosby remarks bring into question her Howard appointment, given sexual assault is a serious issue on college campuses.
April 5, 2021
The acclaimed actress says Thandiwe means "beloved" in Shona, which is one of the main languages in Zimbabwe, her mother's…
Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Tarana Burke and Stacey Abrams
March 30, 2021
Black women fought on the front lines of nearly every American sociopolitical movement. But what have they received in return?
TIME 100 Gala 2019 - Lobby Arrivals
March 17, 2021
#MeToo founder Tarana Burke wants to normalize the conversation about sexual assault and the Black community through a new initiative.
March 16, 2021
Dozens of prominent Hollywood publicists said to skip Hollywood Foreign Press Association events until they had a diversity plan of…
Tiny Harris T.I. thegrio.com
February 4, 2021
Following the T.I. and Tiny sexual allegations, Time's Up and the #MeToo movement issue a statement supporting Black survivors.
Anita Hill sexual harassment thegrio.com
December 8, 2020
Professor Anita Hill, who brought sexual harassment to the forefront, is developing an application that holds serial abusers accountable.
November 17, 2020
Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein may have contracted the coronavirus while serving his 23-year prison sentence.
Tavis Smiley morals clause PBS lawsuit thegrio.com
August 18, 2020
Tavis Smiley has been ordered to pay $2.6M to PBS after he lost a countersuit that alleged he violated a…