As we continue to recover from last week’s overload of troubling tweets, revelations and a precedent-setting jury verdict, #MeToo founder and activist Tarana Burke has already found the lesson in it all. Amid the recent the Bill Cosby verdict, which found one of the pillars of early black family sitcoms guilty of sexual assault , and Kelis’ revelation her former husband and hip-hop legend Nas was emotionally and physically abusive , fans of the two men were forced to weigh what they valued more: artistry or the well-being of our women.

Source: Tarana Burke Wants Black Folks Defending Celebs Like Bill Cosby, R. Kelly To Wake Up: ‘Evil Black People Do Exist’