When activist Tarana Burke coined the #MeToo movement, she knew it would start a culture-shifting conversation about sexual violence. But three years after that movement began, she believes that change hasn’t been as far-reaching as she’d hoped, especially for Black women who’ve faced some aspect of sexual abuse or violence. …
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Google Parent Company in Turmoil With Reports of Pay Discrimination, Racist Firings and Creation of a New Union to Protect Employee Rights
Alphabet Inc., the company behind internet giants such as Google and YouTube, has faced a growing number of diversity-related controversies in the first few weeks of 2021. Despite its incredible ongoing profitability — including a 23% increase in advertising and profits of $46 billion in the final quarter of 2020…
10 Modern Black Civil Rights Leaders to Follow Today
After the arrest of Rosa Parks on a segregated Montgomery bus just over 65 years ago, a seismic shift in American life began. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, led in part by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was the first major event in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and…
The Lasting Legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — Plus the Four Biggest Issues Currently at Stake Following Her Death
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who served on the nation’s highest court for 27 years, passed away Friday, Sept. 18 at the age 87. “As the second woman ever to sit on the highest court in the land, she was a warrior for gender equality — someone who believed…
Christine Blasey Ford Receives ACLU’s Roger Baldwin Courage Award
Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault allegations against now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh did not prevent him from ultimately being confirmed for the seat. However, the ACLU of Southern California honored her with the Roger Baldwin Courage Award on Sunday. Blasey Ford received both support and scrutiny for her testimony against…
Maine Expected to End Mandatory Nondisclosure Agreements for Workplace Discrimination
A new bill introduced in Maine seeks to stop employers from requiring their employees to sign nondisclosure agreements during workplace harassment and discrimination settlements or upon hiring. The bill, LD 1529, was passed in the Maine House and Senate during the last session but paused at Gov. Janet Mills’ desk…
Hosea Chanchez Opens Up About Sexual Abuse
Actor Hosea Chanchez, who portrayed Malik Wright on the widely successful BET show The Game, disclosed via Instagram that he had been molested as a teenager. As he shared a very personal photo from his childhood, Chanchez opened up about the trauma of being sexually molested by his friend’s father…
New York Child Victims Act “Look-Back Window” Begins, Allowing Adult Survivors to File Civil Suits
Adult victims of childhood sexual abuse now have a chance of justice under a new New York law, the Child Victims Act, that will suspend the statute of limitations to bring up civil lawsuits against abusers. This filing period, which will be in effect for one year, is known as…
Judge John Russo ‘Remorseful’ After Telling Alleged Rape Victim ‘Close Your Legs’
New Jersey judge John Russo Jr. who suggested a rape survivor could have closed her legs to prevent the attack is “remorseful,” his lawyer said during his judicial conduct complaint hearing July 10, NBC reports Related Story: Judge Gets 3-Month Suspension for Telling Rape Victim She Should Have Closed Her…
Florida Sheriff David Morgan Accused of Protecting ‘Sex Ring’ Also Faces Discrimination Suit
Escambia County, Florida Sheriff David Morgan has recently had to answer to a lawsuit alleging he knew about, participated in and attempted to influence the investigation of a “sex ring” involving minors, but lawsuits against him don’t end there. In addition to the sex ring case, Florida news station WEAR-TV…