As CEO of Exposure Plus TV, I’ve got a ringside seat to the media’s absolute circus—and trust me, it’s often a disgrace. But every once in a while, someone channels their inner Gordon Parks or Malcolm X and reminds us that media is the most powerful weapon. That’s the vibe behind our “Reclaim the Screen” campaign: embracing Congressman John Lewis’s “good trouble” to demand a seismic shift away from digital sewage.

The Stench of Fake News Hits Home

Enter Judge Faith Jenkins and singer Kenny Lattimore. This couple faced a truly devastating onslaught of malicious, manufactured lies about their marriage, cooked up and spewed out by bottom-feeding video “creators,” primarily on YouTube. These people weren’t reporting; they were scandalizing for profit, disguising damaging, defamatory untruths as “entertainment.” The sheer audacity.

And here’s the most insulting part: a lot of these controversial channels think they can trash-talk African American celebrities with impunity, betting that their audience is “less likely to check the source.” Newsflash: that lazy, dishonest tactic is a dagger aimed straight at the heart of Black media integrity, and those of us who actually went to journalism school are not having it.

The Receipts: When Lawsuits Hit the Fan 💥

Luckily, Judge Faith and Kenny Lattimore weren’t having it either. They didn’t just quietly suffer; they did the necessary work to expose and legally check the parties behind these fake tabloid channels.

* The Lawsuit Facts: The couple sued multiple YouTube personalities and their channels, including the operators behind platforms like FunkyDineva (Quentin Latham) and Tasha K (Latasha Kebe).

* The Claims: The suit didn’t mince words, alleging defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The core issue was the widespread dissemination of calculated lies—including false claims that Lattimore was gay and that their marriage was a PR stunt—all to monetize their misery.

* The Message: Their legal action is the ultimate, straightforward punchline: No one’s personal life is an open opportunity to scandalize, earn an income, or get away with being openly disrespectful.

The Lattimores’ fight is a crucial victory for context and truth. The “Reclaim the Screen” project is amplifying this message, distributing content that proves healthy, positive narratives with integrity can, and must, demand a new, honest direction for media. It’s the change we desired. It’s the check they deserved.

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