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‘me too.’ Supports Black Women Sharing Their Accounts of Sexual Abuse at the Hands of Media Mogul Russell Simmons in “On the Record” Documentary

May 27, 2020

This country’s legacy of systemic racism has left some of us in the Black community to contend with the damaging narratives, false accusations about Black men, and harmful biases regarding the believability of Black women… the Black women in this film were forced to choose between seeking justice for what happened to them or pursuing lives and careers where they are regarded and respected. A choice none of us should ever have to make.

Tara Reade Allegations: In a just world, we’d have a transformative approach to dealing with claims of sexual violence where a survivor’s story is given fair consideration and they are made whole by a process that supports both accountability and healing. This is doubly important when outsized power dynamics are involved.

May 1, 2020

On Friday, May 1, 2020, presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden appeared on Morning Joe to publicly address Tara Reade’s accusations of sexual assault against him. Earlier this week, ‘me too.’ founder Tarana Burke took to Twitter to share her sentiments. These series of tweets have been condensed in the form of an official statement from the organization.

April 1, 2020

Survivors of sexual assault are experiencing the deep impact of this moment in ways we could have never imagined. Those of us in abusive situations and those who are seeking therapy are struggling to get the support they need. Conditions that were already challenging are now exacerbated, and the needs of sexual assault survivors are being left out of the national dialogue in more ways than one.

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