during this time to shift our focus to things that we can change, and positively influence, within our culture. It is so easy to lose sight of the bigger picture by solely focusing on the predator we’ve known R. Kelly to be, instead of the education we want to come from this.
It was revealed in the docuseries that R. Kelly and his brothers were sexually victimized, traumatized, and demoralized as young boys; R. Kelly, from age 7 to 13. The docuseries showed testimony from his two brothers, the very oldest, who was interviewed from jail.
I remember a statement from that brother, that stood out.
“I like older women. R. Kelly happens to like younger women. So, why is everybody mad at my brother for his preference.”
Hearing that, immediately