Girlhood Interrupted: On R. Kelly and How Black Girls Are Viewed in Our Society
In January, the documentary Surviving R. Kelly aired on Lifetime. It presented a searing look at how the singer and songwriter has allegedly sexually abused dozens of teenage girls over the course of his career. In its final episode, the docuseries examined how Kelly is alleged to be holding several women captive through a combination of emotional and physical abuse. Surviving R. Kelly exposes an uncomfortable truth about American society. Although celebrities are often ab