On Jacque’s last segment of Inside Her Story, she talked with Sophia Nelson, an attorney and author, about the latest allegations against R. Kelly. During the interview, Nelson called out Tarana Burke and her MeToo movement for not doing enough.
Burke caught wind of this and got into a nasty Twitter battle over it. Jacque is going Inside Her Story with Burke on her response to Nelson and what the #MeToo movement has done.
“I think people mischaracterized what the #MeToo movement is,” explained Burke. “We serve mostly Black and brown girls and then women.”
Concerning R. Kelly, Burke challenges what the Black community finds important. “We have to question what is more valuable. The lives and livelihood of Black women and girls or music,” explained Burke. “Is it worth it to u?.”
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