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White Americans are not the only ones undergoing a process of reckoning and painful introspection. Another one could be taking place at the epicenter of Black female-centered media in the United States. Members of the executive leadership team at iconic Essence magazine are reeling after anonymous female staffers outlined explosive accusations of rampant sexual harassment,…

Comedic actor Martin Lawrence finally reveals why he abruptly walked off the set of the hit sitcom “Martin” during the pinnacle of its popularity in the 1990s. Lawrence, 54, who is about to premiere the third installment of the blockbuster movie franchise Bad Boys with Will Smith, told GQ magazine that he was ambushed by…

Actress Afton Williamson adopted a scorched-earth policy on her way off the set of the ABC hit show “The Rookie,” as she publicly names her alleged sexual and racial harassment abusers. Williamson returned to the place where she dropped the first bomb about “The Rookie” on Sunday: Instagram. And by doing so, Williamson put “The…

“The Rookie” actress Afton Williamson’s dream of becoming a Hollywood starlet on a major TV show degenerated into a nightmare on the set of the drama series. Williamson said she finally stormed off the set and quit after she allegedly endured racism and sexual misconduct that went ignored by top brass. Williamson opted to use…

After months of speculation, Showtime reveals how ‘The Chi’ will remove Jason Mitchell from the show. Showtime co-president Gary Levine told reporters on Friday, Aug. 2, that Mitchell’s character will be killed off the show. “There is a lot of great life in ‘The Chi’ and there’s also death in ‘The Chi’ and that’s how we’ll…

During the worst period of his career, former NFL star and actor Terry Crews likened his real life to a Hollywood spy movie … one in which he is being followed and his phones are tapped. People were out to destroy him, he said on the “The Clay Cane Show.” Career sabotage, Crews said in…

Singer, Aaron Carter recently came forward claiming Michael Jackson was “inappropriate” towards him on one occasion. The “I Want Candy” hitmaker spoke about his experience with the late King of Pop – who passed away in 2009 – in a short clip from an upcoming episode of “Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition.” Carter…

Touré, the veteran journalist who played a contributing role in the recent Surviving R. Kelly documentary, has now been slapped with his own sexual harassment claims. A “Good Morning America” makeup artist named Dani, who said she previously worked with Touré on a Time Inc. show, has accused him of making unwanted sexual advances in 2017.…

Some feel that the #MeToo movement that was started by a Black woman has been co-opted by Hollywood and ignores the very community it was founded from: poor Black women and girls. As #MeToo founder Tarana Burke reminded people at the Facing Race Conference in Detroit, the #MeToo movement originated a decade before any indictments and…

Julie Chen is pretty much being forced off her daytime gig as a longtime host at “The Talk” as a result of her husband, ex-CBS chief Les Moonves, and his alleged sexual improprieties and his reported vendetta against Janet Jackson, the media has learned. Sources close to the popular morning talk show tell TMZ that Tuesday’s…

Since the beginning of Trump’s run for office, there were sellout Negroes clamoring to claim the shadiest part of the cotton field. Arguably one of the most well known Black conservative commentators of the political “buck dance” was CNN political contributor Paris Dennard. But now there is trouble for Dennard that has put him smack…

For many, getting a good paying government job at an agency like FEMA is sought after. It helps also if your fraternity brother does the hiring. Such was the case of Corey J. Coleman, who served as the Chief Component Human Capital Officer for FEMA. It was up to Coleman to make strategic hiring decisions…

Morgan Freeman is fighting back after a initial report claimed that he sexually harassed several women. The report was initially issued by Chloe Melas, a CNN reporter. Melas shared that she was also sexually harassed by Morgan Freeman. Melas, along with An Phung, released a CNN report that caused a backlash against Freeman. VISA suspended his…

The national sexual harassment scandal has reached high up and touched another iconic giant in Hollywood. Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman, who won his Oscar for his supporting role in Million Dollar Baby, is being accused by eight women of a pattern of sexual harassment throughout his illustrious career, CNN reports. Sixteen people spoke about…

Marvel Comics co-creator and pop culture legend Stan Lee, 95, has been the target of a series of bizarre incidents. In January 2018, he suddenly found himself the target of a sexual harassment complaint. Then word came out that his blood was stolen for a twisted publicity stunt and now a person was caught breaking into…

Think about this madness: Someone inappropriately touches a certain part of your body, specifically your sexual organs — and you are still made to pay that person anyway. Despite divorcing himself from WME after he accused a company executive of sexually assaulting him, actor Terry Crews claims he’s still paying the agency. “This is the…

Superstar actress Taraji P. Henson has officially fired her longtime Hollywood manager and the man who helped launch her career and catapult her into fame and riches after reports of repeated acts of sexual harassment against aspiring Black actresses. Henson, the star of “Empire,” Proud Mary and the upcoming Acrimony movie, delivered words that are…

The Hollywood movie manager who helped fuel the rise of Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry and Oscar-nominated thespian Taraji P. Henson also used his growing influence and prestige to sexually harass and assault multiple women of color. Nine black women and an Asian female confided in The Washington Post that Vincent Cirrincione “made unwanted sexual…

In the category entitled, “what, really?” disgraced former PBS host Tavis Smiley, who was fired for chronic sexual harassment and assault, is planning to moderate a town hall tonight in Los Angeles. The topic Smiley is moderating? Sexual harassment in the workplace, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. After you pick up your jaw off the ground, Smiley…

Lately, men thought above sexual misconduct are being accused at a record pace. The latest to be marked with the #MeToo accusation is Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee, 95. The incident allegedly happened during the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) on April 21-23, according to media outlet Daily Mail. It is alleged that Lee…