So, Meghann Cuniff. The Megan Thee Stallion case didn’t just expose a violent act.It exposed a culture — one that treats Black women’s pain lik
So, Meghann Cuniff.
Meghann Cuniff is on X, Substack and Youtube
The Megan Thee Stallion case didn’t just expose a violent act.
It exposed a culture — one that treats Black women’s pain like a spectacle, a meme, a debate topic, or entertainment.
While countless voices online turned the case into chaos, fan wars, and conspiracy theories, one reporter did the opposite:
Meghann Cuniff stayed grounded, accurate, seasoned, and completely unmoved by the noise.
Yes — she is a white woman.
And yes — Black women were mocked and questioned for trusting her reporting.
But they trusted her because she was reliable, factual, experienced, and deeply skilled. We wanted facts not gossip.
Too many others were treating the case like entertainment.
She did not.
People Made Assumptions About Why Black Women Trusted Her
A painful truth surfaced in the criticism:
Many people assume Black people make decisions based on race — perhaps because that is how they make decisions.
They project their own biases onto us.
They assume Black women only align with other Black voices, even when those voices are untrained, unprepared, or reckless.
But Black women were not seeking racial comfort.
They were seeking:
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accuracy
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legal clarity
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trustworthy reporting
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someone who was not caught in fan wars
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someone who would not distort the truth for clicks
Black women chose the person who did the job with excellence — not the person who matched their skin tone.
That distinction matters.
Black Women Were Punished for Choosing Accuracy Over Noise
It was disheartening to watch:
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Black women shamed for wanting credible information
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accused of “trusting the wrong side”
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dragged for valuing skill over personality
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harassed for not engaging in celebrity tribalism
When really, their choice was simple and honorable:
They followed the reporting that treated Megan Pete’s trauma with respect.
They went where the truth was steady.
They went where someone understood the seriousness of a woman being shot.
And the sad reality is that many online platforms did not treat the case with that level of care.
Experience Matters, Especially When a Black Woman’s Safety Is at Stake
Meghann Cuniff brought:
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years of courtroom reporting
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understanding of legal language
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zero interest in celebrity worship but understanding of it.
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no financial incentive to distort things
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no loyalty to fan bases
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respect for the judicial process
- understanding of misogyny and experience with it in the courtroom.
The truth mattered to her.
And that mattered to us.
Because when the noise reaches a fever pitch, Survivors need someone who refuses to get swept into it.
When Violence Becomes a Spectacle, We Need People Who Don’t Flinch
The Megan Thee Stallion case was twisted into a social media carnival, but what happened to her was real.
It was violence.
It was danger.
It was trauma.
And one journalist refused to treat it like entertainment.
She anchored the facts.
She prevented the truth from being buried.
She protected the historical record.
Black Women Watched — And Learned
Survivors were watching everything.
They were watching the verbal violence.
They were watching the gaslighting.
They were watching communities defend a man before they even checked if the woman was breathing.
And they saw Meghann Cuniff do her job with steadiness and skill.
Her reporting became a refuge.
A reference point.
A reminder that accuracy still exists in a world eager to distort Black women’s pain.
It Shouldn’t Fall on One Reporter — But Too Often It Does
Black women deserve a media landscape where truth is consistent — not occasional.
Where trauma is handled with dignity — not spectacle.
Where journalists value accuracy over attention.
But in the absence of that?
We honor the people who show up with integrity.
And in this case, Meghann Cuniff showed up.
She treated Megan Pete’s life with the seriousness it deserved.
Because when a Black woman says, “This happened to me,”
the truth must be handled carefully —
especially when the world is working overtime to silence her.