that has swept our country, and believe that people have the right to participate in whatever movement they feel will do their heart some good.
I believe that R. Kelly will have his judgment day, and maybe that time is now. Maybe, it should have been time, but maybe, we weren’t ready to believe that the man who gave us the iconic, I Believe I Can Fly, was a monster. It was easier to sweep that belief underneath a rug, as long as he gave us dope music.
That, is what needs to be discussed: This Carpet. This Dirty Rug.
The docuseries opened my eyes to a lot of important discussions that need to happen, most of what we already know, but for some reason, would rather keep hidden.
Things like:
- Sexual trauma and young boys
- Protecting our black girls: Loving our black girls
- The Glorification of young boys being sexually involved with older women
- The importance of parents’ involvement and influence in their child’s lives
- Mental health and black people; the importance of therapy
It is very important