Why Gayle King’s Monumental Success Story Isn’t A Win For Black Women In Media

Let’s get this straight right; I’m absolutely not a fan of the way CBS handled the R. Kelly controversy, in fact those cringe-worthy evenings that were spent watching the line of questioning directed at weary and devalued Black victims, who were being exploited for ratings gold, definitely convinced me of the terminal state of journalism.

R. Kelly needed to be held accountable for his actions, but what followed after his grueling session with King, was a massacre that ruined what was supposed to be the restoration of justice for the ones who suffered his unfathomable cruelty.

Those jarring segments proved to be the utterly devastating “fuck you” that tragically stemmed from the poignant debut of a painstakingly curated documentary, Surviving R. Kelly, that contained the culmination of efforts by Black women warriors, who were empowered enough to utilize their resources for the benefit of exposing the ravenous rage of a criminal misogynist.

R. Kelly spent decades imprisoning underage girls in his hellish lair with the approval of male artists who were only interested in lucrative collaborations.

Once the secret that was never a secret finally saw the light of day, it became a trending item, and the gathered steam played right into the…