Sil Lai Abrams is an award-winning author and nationally recognized thought leader on media accountability who has dedicated her life to challenging the root causes of power-based violence. Drawing on years of personal experience, observation, and cultural analysis, Abrams advocates for survivors’ right to tell their stories on their own terms and for greater awareness of the lasting impact of sharing them publicly.

 

From 2012 to 2017, Abrams led the media advocacy organization Truth In Reality, which sought to educate media consumers about the correlation between on-screen and real-world violence committed against Black women and girls. In June of 2018, Abrams went public about the suppression of her #MeToo story by NBC Universal and exposed their pattern of capitulating to powerful abusers. She conceived, strategized, and led a successful 20-month campaign alongside fellow survivors to hold their shared abuser accountable that culminated in his firing from WarnerMedia’s Extra in July 2019.

 

Abrams has appeared on major news networks and written for publications such as The Daily Beast, Marie Claire, and The Hollywood Reporter. The author of two books, including the critically acclaimed memoir Black Lotus: A Woman’s Search for Racial Identity, she is currently working on a book for sexual assault survivors slated for publication in 2027 by Penguin Random House. A proud 2021 graduate of Bryn Mawr College, she resides in New York City.