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R.Kelly’s New York Trial Nears End as Prosecutors Begin Closing Arguments
While the prosecutorial team spent nearly five weeks presenting their case, the defense, in contrast, spent less than three days.
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R. Kelly’s Defense Begins With Shaky Start as Witness Claims He Never Saw the Singer With Underage Girls—Then Admits He Actually Did
This testimony comes during the fifth week of the singer’s federal trial in Brooklyn.
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R. Kelly’s Former Assistant Says He Threatened Her and Told Her To ‘Pick a Team’ Ahead of a Sexual Harassment Suit Against Him
The prosecution’s case against the disgraced singer is expected to come to an end soon.
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A Look at the Legal Machine That Worked to Keep R. Kelly’s Accusers Silent
In addition to fear, shame and guilt, other factors such as nondisclosure agreements and settlements often play a large part in silencing survivors.
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As the 4th Week of R. Kelly’s Trial Opens, a Witness Testifies to Being Raped, Imprisoned and Starved for Several Days
The woman testified that she was assaulted while unconscious; another witness detailed her time as one of Kelly’s ‘girlfriends,’ including abuse and forced sex.
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American Idol Finalist Syesha Mercado Is Fighting for Her Children’s Return After Authorities Take Second Child
Mercado and her partner were blindsided by a roadside welfare check in which their 10-day-old daughter was removed, only six months after their son.
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Exclusive: After Years of Turmoil, Ebony's Newly-Appointed Editor-in-Chief Marielle Bobo Is Ushering in the Brand's Rebirth
Ebony’s newly-appointed Editor-in-Chief Marielle Bobo insists the best is yet to come.
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15 Things the Pandemic Taught Me About Being an Introvert
1. No one gives a shit 2. Seriously 3. No one cares 4. I guess I knew this before the pandemic, actually 5. When all those “How introverted are you?” quizzes infested the internet 6. And every introvert was like “Finally! I’m seen! I’m understood! Finally there’s a word to explain why I hate small…
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Nostalgia Is All the Rage, but Nobody Does Black in the Day Better Than Back Issue
When the name of the game is nostalgia, there’s a delicate balance between reverence and levity. “We just want to talk about stuff that we’re obsessed with,” Tracy Clayton, co-host of Pineapple Street’s Studio’s new podcast, Back Issue, told The Root. “We want to talk about reality TV shows that never got the same cultural…