NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who held himself out as a champion of women and a liberal foil to President Donald Trump, resigned from office after four women accused him of physical violence during intimate encounters. It was a swift and stunning fall for a Democrat who had pledged to […]
Chikesia Clemons was exposed and arrested at an Alabama Waffle House after asking why she had to pay 50 cents for utensils she didn’t previously pay for. No woman should be treated that way and yet police find it okay to handle woman of color in this way. Don’t Miss Out! Follow The D.L. Hughley […]
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 […]
NEW YORK (AP) — They were honoring stars of Hollywood, the media and literature, but it was longtime activist and MeToo founder Tarana Burke — a name unknown to most people until six months ago — who got the biggest ovation at Variety’s annual Power of Women event on Friday. Burke, who founded the MeToo […]
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A jury of seven men and five women — 10 of them white, two of them black — was seated Wednesday to decide Bill Cosby’s fate in the biggest celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, after a day marked by defense accusations of racial discrimination. Cosby’s lawyers alleged a member of […]
In a recent interview on Conversations with Maria Menounos, a SiriusXM podcast, Ashanti revealed an incident in which a music producer wanted more than just her music. Hot New Hip Hop, explained how the incident got worse after she said no to multiple advances from this producer. “And once I said ‘no,’ all of a sudden the […]
Grace Jones will grace the inaugural TimesTalks Festival in New York next month, with Denzel Washington among the talent scheduled to give talks during the weeklong event, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Musician and artist Jones will headline the festival, which celebrates the upcoming documentary about her life, “Bloodlight and Bami,” and is followed […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A day after Hollywood’s first Oscars of the #MeToo era, Bill Cosby is going to court on Monday to stop some of his dozens of accusers from testifying at his April 2 sexual assault retrial. Cosby’s retooled defense team, led by former Michael Jackson lawyer Tom Mesereau, is due to clash with […]
Nine women of color came forward last week to accuse Taraji P. Henson’s manager Vincent Cirrincione of sexual harassment, including cases where he allegedly demanded sex in exchange for representation. The women told The Washington Post that Cirrincione, who was also Halle Berry’s manager for more than 25 years, regularly dangled Berry’s and later, Henson’s, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, is working on a book. The Simon & Schuster imprint 37 Ink told The Associated Press on Friday that Burke’s “Where the Light Enters” is scheduled to come out early next year. Burke, who will co-write the book with asha bandele, will tell her […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The music industry hasn’t been rocked with as many public allegations of sexual misconduct as Hollywood, but insiders are still seeking to show solidarity with the Me Too movement on its biggest night. Key executives have called on artists and employees to wear a white rose on Sunday in support of […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of people poured into a football stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, the anniversary of women’s marches around the world, to cap off a weekend of global demonstrations that promised to continue building momentum for equality, justice and an end to sexual harassment. “This is a birthday party for a […]
