#SurvivingRKelly and the Robbing of Black Girlhood

“First Sunday” by Gilbert Young

Last weekend, Lifetime aired the “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries. In it, writer and documentarian dream hampton (an executive producer) interviewed several survivors who have accused him of sexual assault of minors, physical and psychological abuse, along with friends, families, and people who worked with him who corroborated the allegations. It was a hard six hours to watch, and though there will…