Gabrielle spoke some real truth to Essence on the topic. “There’s the difference in how we treat women of color who talk about sexual assault… You can easily see whose

pain is valued and whose is discarded. You can easily see it.”

Lupita bravely came out as the first black woman to detail her harassment at the hands of Harvey Weinstein. In a New York Times op-ed, she wrote in gorgeous and

harrowing detail about his uncomfortable advances.

Michel’le Toussaint’s turbulent relationship with Dr. Dre and Suge Knight was captured in a Lifetime biopic, Surviving Compton: Dr. De, Suge & Me. Michel’le tells her story from start to

finish, including physical abuse from both Dre and Suge.

Tamron spoke to the Huffington Post, saying that “it’s a woman’s worst nightmare to be in a situation where you believe someone more powerful has control over your life.” That’s

the reality many actresses are living with every day.

The director has never shied away from vocalizing her thoughts on Twitter. She called out the #WomenBoycottTwitter movement for reacting much more strongly to the silencing of white women than

the silencing of black women.

The Another Round podcast co-host tweeted in sympathy to survivors of sexual harassment who don’t feel comfortable posting #MeToo. “Your story is yours to share when ready,” Tracy wrote.

In a statement to Variety, Viola eloquently summed up the crime of abuse: “our bodies are not the ‘spoils of war’… a trophy to be collected to fuel your ego.

It’s OURS!!! It doesn’t belong to you!! And when you take it without permission, it DESTROYS… like a virus!!!” She said to the victims, “I see you. I believe you.”

Ten years ago Tarana Burke encouraged survivors to post “me too” to show solidarity — the seed of the #MeToo movement. About R. Kelly, Tarana recently said, “we have

been screaming into a well for over a decade about how perverse and disgusting and predatory this person is, and yet we’re still stepping in the name of love.”

Our beloved Obamas released a statement about the Harvey Weinstein ordeal. We’re glad they spoke up, since their daughter Malia interned with the Weinstein Company last summer. “Any man who

demeans and degrades women in such fashion needs to be condemned and held accountable, regardless of wealth or status.”