domestic violence
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Bobby Brown Will Honor His Daughter Bobbi Kristina by Building a Domestic Violence Shelter in Her Name
The loss of a child is something no parent should have to experience. The king of R&B, Bobby Brown, has found a way to channel his grief into something positive. In 2015, Brown founded the Bobbi Kristina Serenity House—a nonprofit organization that provides resources and information about domestic violence. The organization did not have a…
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Former Buffalo Bills Lineman Claims to Know the ‘Whole Story’ in LeSean McCoy’s Domestic-Violence Beef
Remember Richie Incognito, the swollen-faced white man who used to play for the Miami Dolphins and was accused of bullying then-teammate Jonathan Martin in 2013? And by bullying, I mean taunting him with racial slurs. Well, Incognito would go on to play for the Buffalo Bills, the same team that running back LeSean McCoy plays…
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Here’s What We Know About the Disturbing LeSean McCoy Domestic Violence IG Post
Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy has been accused of brutally assaulting his girlfriend, according to Instagram photos that show a beaten, bloody and swollen woman lying in what appears to be a hospital bed. An IG user by the name of @Miamor_i_adore posted a photo of her friend before and after the alleged beating…
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Stop Pretending You Actually Gave a Shit About XXXTentacion’s ‘Growth’ and Potential
My only context for XXXTentacion is a terrible one. I first became aware of him several months ago, after reading about how his star was rising not just in spite of the numerous crimes he allegedly committed but specifically because of them. He was back off my radar until a month ago, when Spotify sought…
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R. Kelly’s Ex-Wife, Andrea Kelly, Cries While Detailing Years of Abuse
R. Kelly’s ex-wife and the mother of his three children, Andrea Kelly, appeared on TV One’s Sister Circle and recounted what she says were her years of abuse at the hands of the R&B singer. Andrea was married to the singer from 1996 to 2009, and during the show, she spoke about the moment she…
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Tiffany Haddish’s Ex-Husband Sues Over Domestic Violence Claims in Biography
Tiffany Haddish’s ex-husband claims that her best-selling biography, The Last Black Unicorn, is full of lies about their marriage, and now he is suing her for libel, slander and defamation and asking for $1 million in damages. According to TMZ, William Stewart claims that the chapter in her book titled “The Ex-Husband” depicts him as…
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Speaking Out Against Domestic Violence on Black Women Is No Longer Taboo, but Doing Something About It Is
My first job, about a decade ago in Harlem, was interning at a shelter for domestic violence survivors. Most were lower-income black and Latina women. A colleague and I would organize these makeshift financial sessions, giving these women overviews about how to build credit, manage debt, apply for housing vouchers and the like. I regularly…
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Tarana Burke: Black Community Needs to Have Uncomfortable Conversations About Sexual Violence
I caught up with Tarana Burke at the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault annual awards on Monday in New York City, where she picked up yet another award for her years of activism, most notably #MeToo. Over the past year alone, Hollywood and media luminaries like Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Matt Lauer and…
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NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray Is Disrupting Domestic Violence With a New Initiative
Chirlane McCray, the first lady of New York City, is working to close the gap in support for the majority of domestic violence victims in the city whose abuse goes unreported to law enforcement. On Wednesday McCray, who is also co-chair of the city’s Domestic Violence Task Force and the Commission on Gender Equity, announced…
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Fabolous Domestic Violence Charges Detailed in Court Complaint: Report
On Wednesday, Fabolous was arrested on felony charges of domestic violence and making a terroristic threat. Later that week, video footage of the incident surfaced, showing him in a screaming match with longtime girlfriend, stylist and Love & Hip-Hop star Emily B (real name Emily Bustamante) and her father outside of their Englewood, N.J., home.…