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Mike Tyson: Being Molested as a Child Made Him ‘Tough for the World He Lived In’
In a recent ESPN interview, former pugilist Mike Tyson spoke openly about being sexually abused as a young child. On ESPN’s E:60, Tyson told host Jeremy Schapp that he was grabbed by a man who tried to pull him into a building, but he wouldn’t provide details beyond that. “Well, I don’t like to talk…
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Unique Views, Episode 36: A Gentler, Kinder Mike Tyson
The saying goes that it’s better not to meet your heroes, and Danielle Young, aka Patti LaDanielle, has met me, and we see how that has worked out. Clearly, I was her podcast hero because my voice is a cross between a soft beach breeze and Idris Elba’s face. I hate to admit it, but…
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We’ll No Longer Be Able to Laugh Our Asses Off: Boxing Match Between Soulja Boy and Chris Brown Is Canceled
The trash-TV event of the year is apparently off. The celebrity boxing match between man children Soulja Boy and Chris Brown is reportedly off after Brown’s manager canceled the fight. As BBC notes, the fight, which started as a social media feud, was supposed to happen in Las Vegas over three rounds. Former heavyweight champ…
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Nate Parker’s ‘R’ Scarlet Letter Belonged to Mike Tyson 25 Years Ago
Twenty-five years ago this summer, black America had to deal with a very serious allegation: that boxing powerhouse Mike Tyson, in Indianapolis to lend public support to the Miss Black America pageant, raped one of the contestants, Desiree Washington. A late-night encounter between the two in Tyson’s hotel room clearly went the wrong way, and…
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These Are the Black Folks Skipping Out on the RNC This Year
The Republican National Convention may be noteworthy this year for one glaring reason: who isn’t coming. In the case of African-American Republicans, the list is long. They are joined by a list of former GOP nominees for president who will not attend, which includes past GOP nominees for president Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Mitt Romney. While…