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Do We Respond Differently To Sexual Assault When Black Men Are Accused?
In the wake of women coming forward to accuse Hollywood juggernaut Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, more victims of sexual misconduct have felt empowered to come forward, fighting against a society steeped in volatile victim shaming with more protections for the accuser than the perpetrator.
Last week, signs accusing students of rape were put up throughout the campuses of Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Clark Atlanta University, bringing the current national conversation on sexual assault to the doorstep of these historically Black colleges and universities. The signs, which went up Wednesday, also accused the administrations of each school, which make up the Atlanta University Center Consortium, of covering up sexual assaults.
On this week's episode of ESSENCE Now, Tarana Burke, creator of the Me Too campaign, The Root editor Danielle Young and ESSENCE's News and Culture Editor, Christina Coleman, discuss sexual assault in the Black community and how we respond to it.
Sexual Assault Black Community | Essence.com
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Do We Respond Differently To Sexual Assault When Black Men Are Accused?
In the wake of women coming forward to accuse Hollywood juggernaut Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, more victims of sexual misconduct have felt empowered to come forward, fighting against a society steeped in volatile victim shaming with more protections for the accuser than the perpetrator.
Last week, signs accusing students of rape were put up throughout the campuses of Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Clark Atlanta University, bringing the current national conversation on sexual assault to the doorstep of these historically Black colleges and universities. The signs, which went up Wednesday, also accused the administrations of each school, which make up the Atlanta University Center Consortium, of covering up sexual assaults.
On this week's episode of ESSENCE Now, Tarana Burke, creator of the Me Too campaign, The Root editor Danielle Young and ESSENCE's News and Culture Editor, Christina Coleman, discuss sexual assault in the Black community and how we respond to it.
Sexual Assault Black Community | Essence.com
https://www.essence.com/news/sexual-assault-me-too-black-community - 230k - Cached - Similar pages
Do We Respond Differently To Sexual Assault When Black Men Are Accused?