The TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund / Legal Network for Gender Equity is proud to present a two-part series: Representing Black women survivors of workplace sex harassment and sexual violence.

These sessions provide a historical and cultural context for sexual violence against Black women and information about skills, awareness, and intersectional legal claims that can help us more effectively support and advocate for Black women survivors.  We are grateful to our presenters and their affiliated organizations, as well as Girls for Gender Equity, for their leadership and collaboration in the development of this webinar series.

Watch Part I here.

Part II:  Representing Black Women Survivors of Workplace Sex Harassment and Sexual Violence: Litigation Guidance and Best Practices

The second part of this webinar series addresses more practical aspects of representing Black women survivors, including a discussion of intersectional legal claims, best practices for interviewing and identifying and addressing the needs of Black women survivors, how to effectively tell Black women’s stories, including through strategic use of the media, and seeking accountability for violence against Black women.

Our speakers for the webinar series include (in alphabetical order):

  • Condencia Brade, Executive Director, National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault (SCESA)
  • Kellie Budd, Partner, Doumar Martin PLLC
  • Karma Cottman, Ujima, The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community
  • Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO, National Women’s Law Center
  • Shelia (Umi) Hankins, President and Executive Director, National Institute on Transformation and Healing
  • Jaribu Hill, Executive Director, Mississippi Worker’s Center for Human Rights
  • Tonya Lovelace, CEO, Women of Color Network, Inc.
  • Raye Mitchell, Lawyer, Writer, Executive Producer, and Intellectual Property Strategist
  • Tanya Wallace-Gobern, Executive Director, National Black Worker Center Project