Sex Trafficking Must Be Part Of #MeToo Movement

Last month, the #MeToo movement was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year, and rightfully so. One in 6 men and 1 in 4 women has been sexually assaulted in his or her lifetime. That being said, many #MeToo stories remain untold. In the midst of the movement,...

Survivors Of Sexual Assault Shouldn't *Have* To Speak Out

I am sitting on a stool, midway through an interview with a news organization about my experience as a survivor of both rape and sexual assault. It’s a weekday. The sun is shining. My curly hair is framing my face. Across from me, a journalist asks, “What were you...

11 Ways You Can Support Sexual Assault Survivors In 2018

With more powerful men being exposed as alleged sexual abusers and the watershed #MeToo movement sparking a national dialogue on sexual assault, 2017 is shaping up to be the year sexual misconduct was finally taken seriously.  While many people are glad that powerful...

Russell Simmons, R. Kelly, and Why Black Women Can’t Say #MeToo

There’s an intersection in almost every hood that teaches young girls lessons about power, racism and sexism. In the projects, where I grew up, I had to pass it almost every day to get home from school. This intersection is where some of the guys from the neighborhood...