abuse

Separating art from the artist debate misses the mark

“Believe survivors” is inadequate for confronting the power dynamics that fuel sexual abuse

Protecting Black children should never mean re-injuring them, owning them, or denying their sexual autonomy

Virginity and hymen myths must be challenged to protect Black teens like Deyjah Harris

Childhood trauma and pornographic visions of the Black phallus made me ashamed of masturbation

Black excellence?: How a school abused Black students & got fame for sending them to Ivy Leagues

After shooting threats, lawsuits, & many celebrities refusing to appear, Lifetime’s ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ premieres

Actress Amber Brenner is suing director/producer Salim Akil for breach of contract & domestic violence

PA Supreme Court publishes bombshell report on clergy abuse, 300 priests named over 30 years

Keith Ellison wins Democratic nomination for MN attorney general despite abuse allegations

Hulu documentary ‘Minding the Gap’ powerfully explores the effect of toxic masculinity on boys

Revisiting ‘Rated R’ and Rihanna’s narrative of a Black woman’s experience with trauma

An open letter to my boyfriend after the ghost of my abuser appeared during sex

How do you mourn an abuser?: Rapper XXXtentacion killed outside motorcycle dealership in Florida

Learning when to cut off toxic marginalized people is imperative to Black mental health

‘Time’s Up’ sets sights on R.Kelly

Noted Indigenous author Sherman Alexie accused of sexual harrassment

R. Kelly’s ex, media personality Kitti Jones, details abusive relationship to Rolling Stone

Young Thug’s threat to Jerrika Karlae is why so many abuse victims don’t “just leave”

Woman breaks silence to accuse R. Kelly of underage sexual abuse

We can’t talk about Black Greek hazing without talking about slavery

Mike Tyson speaks out on childhood abuse

Parents accuse R. Kelly of holding daughter and other women in abusive cult

Woodland Hills High School students report physical abuse from school staff

14-Year-Old Kills Allegedly Abusive Father, Mother Calls Her A Hero

Video: police attack 12-year-old child as witnesses plead for them to stop

Report: Floyd Mayweather Jr., witnesses murder-suicide of friend, girlfriend

Video: Janay Rice says Atlantic City assault was first time Ray Rice hit her

Chicago police captain convicted of torturing blacks receives $4,000 monthly pension

Charges brought against NYPD officers who assaulted teen

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