September: the end and a beginning
On the 10th of September 2020, one of our writers/founding partners was publicly accused of sexual misconduct on Twitter.
Since that report, many other women who Oluwatosin has preyed upon, have publicly shared their experiences.
The issue, as a whole, has been incomprehensible for us as friends. We’re particularly sad that even among women who know and can recognize these behaviours, a man can still know what to say and how to say it, to silence them.
We’re writing this because it is vital to us that our community of readers, present and future, understand that we are not only renouncing Tosin's actions, we are also renouncing sexual assault or misadvantage of any nature.
As a brand, we have zero tolerance for sexual harassment and assault. As such, we are standing firmly behind these women. We’re so sorry, we love you. We LOVE you and we believe you.
We will be taking a break to evaluate our positioning and rebrand.
Thank you for all your support.
See you soon!
The team at That New News