Dixon’s claims are similar, and the film focuses on her as she grapples with her fears about how the black community will respond. She also admits to idolizing Simmons when he first hired her: “Russell Simmons was who I wanted to be,” she says in the film. #MeToo founder Tarana Burke is also a frequent voice, adding commentary about black women’s place in the movement, and their feelings of alienation. “Black women feel like they have to support black men,” she said. “I’m a failure, a chew toy for men of power,” she says in the documentary.

Source: New York Times January 26, 2020 04:11 UTC