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ellenrr

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12. interesting!

Reply to Kind of Blue (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 06:47 AM

Jan 2019

I know that in Germany there is a movement to stop playing his music.
Seems more awareness abroad than here.
I am white, and I talk to my friends who are also white about this, and I have yet to find anyone who had heard of him, before I mentioned him.

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R Kelly - predator? [View all] ellenrr Jan 2019 OP

Ick. OneBro Jan 2019 #1

Democracy Now covered this today.. ellenrr Jan 2019 #2

I binge-watched the "Surviving R Kelly" documentary series this weekend. fleur-de-lisa Jan 2019 #3

binge-watched. that takes a strong stomach. :( ellenrr Jan 2019 #4

Kicking - I'm a day late, but this needs more eyeballs. The Polack MSgt Jan 2019 #5

some things are moving, maybe.. ellenrr Jan 2019 #6

Good. The Polack MSgt Jan 2019 #7

Yep Boondocks JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #8

I thought it was common knowledge, too. kwassa Jan 2019 #11

PS JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #9

I'm so glad this is finally gaining some traction. Kind of Blue Jan 2019 #10

interesting! ellenrr Jan 2019 #12

Yes, I needed to follow up on what's developed Kind of Blue Feb 2019 #13