People need reflection.
I regret not having more time with you. Your undeniable beauty and talent were not of this world, and a presence not of this world needs protection in a world that covets light and the anointing of God. You sir, moved us, stirred us, inspired and even intimidated others to action with your genius. Thank you for being a beacon of light to a generation and beyond who had no remembrance of the legacy that preceded us. Thank you for charting the course and for making space during a time when no similar space really existed.
You imaged a unity of strength and sensitivity in Black manhood to a generation that only saw itself as having to be one or the other. It is my earnest prayer that you are in peace, far away from selfishness, fear and/or controlling interests. Far from possessiveness, far from greed, far from manipulation, far from exploitation, far from intentionally designed chaos and that you Brother are in peace, in bliss and in eternal light and fulfillment with our Father in heaven. I Love you and I miss you. May God grant peace and shelter to your family, true friends and genuine appreciators, Brother, King.
D’Angelo was one of a kind. As a pioneer in neo-soul, he inspired a generation of singers, and helped shape music today. Michelle and I are thinking of his family, and all those who loved and admired him. https://t.co/Y97bD9O0E2
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Meghan hit them with a pic of her natural hair and a delivery room video within about an hour of each other.
Check on your British friends, they aren’t okay.
Reparations explained.
A debt that's owed. Centuries of "Unpaid Labor" should be given to the family/next of kin. The government and companies that supported slavery are still active and economically powerful today because of slavery and Black Americans fighting in 1776 & Civil
I need to rant bc these horrible takes on Cassie are bothering me so bad; this woman was groomed at a young age by a powerful music mogul who made false promises of helping her music career, only to deliberately trap her in a contract while he romantically pursued her. He love bombed her, introduced her to deviant sex acts she’d never done before, fed her an endless supply of drugs, and coerced her into being sex trafficked and an accomplice to his criminal network. He isolated her from all her relationships, began funding her lifestyle while throttling her attempts of her finding any success of her own (to keep her dependent on him), and introduced torture, abuse and assault into their relationship as it progressed. Every time she would attempt to leave or cut ties, he would savagely beat her or send his handlers to find her. There was no escape, and eventually the lifestyle he indoctrinated her into become normal for her — the same way victims experience Stockholm syndrome. (Keep in mind this relationship spanned over a decade of her life) She even admits it wasn’t until she sought trauma therapy that she began to understand the severity of her situation. Not to mention there is literal video evidence of him savagely beating her during one of the times she tried to leave him.
Anyone who has been in, or understands the complexity of abusive relationships, also isn’t shocked by her admission that she willingly kept going back to him or that she loved him. That doesn’t make her any less of a victim, nor does it make her a willing participant because she became conditioned to the abuse.
The idea that this woman shouldn’t have sought financial compensation for the years of physical and mental torture he put her through in order to be believed is also delusional. Him settling her lawsuit within 24 hours was already evidence of his guilt.
Anyone that doesn’t view her as a victim is devoid of empathy or is a predator themselves. Point blank.
I commend Cassie so much for her bravery. She was the catalyst to finally taking down this serial predator, and the fact she’s even testifying against him while 8 months pregnant and after already collecting her settlement is admirable. I’m thinking of all the victims she saved by finally putting that monster behind bars. God bless.