Timeâs Up, the gender-equality initiative founded in the wake of the #MeToo movement, has selected former Womenâs National Basketball Association President Lisa Borders as the organizationâs first president and CEO.
Since it hit the mainstream last fall, the #MeToo movement has sent shockwaves through our collective consciousness, revealing predators in some of our most respected positions and forcing all of us to re-evaluate our behavior. But despite how pervasive the phrase has become, would you be shocked to know that 41âŚ
A Netflix series producer has filed a lawsuit against former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein that alleges five years of rape, plus physical and verbal abuseâtreatment she endured under repeated threats that Weinstein would end her career.
Saturday was a day of reckoning at the Tribeca Film Festival as voices from the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements brought their message of survival, empowerment and advocacy from Hollywood to New York City. Oscar-winning actresses Julianne Moore and Lupita Nyongâo, Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo, actresses JurneeâŚ
To Our Fellow Women of Color:
Former Today co-host Ann Curry reported Matt Lauer for sexual harassment in 2012 on behalf of a female NBC staffer who was afraid for her job and asked Curry to help her.
Bill Cosby was found guilty Thursday of all three charges in the sole criminal trial brought against him concerning former athlete Andrea Constand. The juryâs decision came after dozens of allegations of sexual misconduct and years of public debate over Cosbyâs conduct.
Tarana Burke, who founded the #MeToo movement in 2006, came to New York City this week to let us know how we can be of value to the movement and how to protect everyone from âthe disease of sexual violence.â
By now, itâs no secret that weâre serious admirers of Tarana Burke. Aside from birthing the #MeToo movement to help the young black and brown girls that she encountered as an activist, she has consistently shown unparalleled grace, generosity and commitment, no matter how high her profile continues to rise. As sheâŚ
A popular Harlem restaurant has been hit with a $6 million lawsuit alleging multiple instances of sexual harassment.
Unless itâs about pregnancy rumors, Cardi B is typically not one to hold back, whether itâs her thoughts on the humanitarian crisis in Libya or her free advice to people who label themselves âbossesâ without the corresponding invoices. So it makes sense that throughout her ascension to the top of Billboardâs musicâŚ
When Terry Crews opened up about an alleged sexual assault he experienced at the hands of WME agent Adam Venit in October, he understood the inherent risks: What if no one believes you? What if you canât find work again? What if youâre ostracized from the industry?
Since the heinous sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein came to light last fall, the entertainment industry has faced a reckoning ... sort of. The #MeToo movement has inspired victims of sexual misconduct to come forward with their stories of abuse, and weâve seen some (only some) horrible, powerfulâŚ
Angela Wright-Shannon accused Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment in the 1980s, and now, in a scathing op-ed, sheâs calling for his impeachment and removal from the bench.
How do we count the ways we love Tarana Burke? The #MeToo founder has been rightfully getting her shine since the movement bearing the name she coined caught Hollywoodâs attention last fall. In the months since, she has appeared on red carpets, been honored in Time magazine, and become a regular on the talk and newsâŚ
Updated, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, 5:15 p.m. EST: Hollywood talent manager Vincent Cirrincione has reportedly shuttered his company, Vincent Cirrincione Associates, after being accused of sexually harassing nine women over the span of 20 years.
Talk show host Wendy Williams has a long history of being problematic. Years before her success as a television host, she dominated New York City radio as a shock jock obsessed with celebrity gossip and provocative chitchat.
In an awards season full of gestures and platitudes in support of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, many of us wondered how the music industryâs biggest night would acknowledge an issue that has also plagued its ranks.
