'I really believe that in telling my story, other people will be OK with talking about that situation.'
The actor and rapper, who told his story for the first time in his new memoir,"Let Love Have the Last Word," says he wants other black men to be able to feel comfortable enough to talk about their own abuse.
The actor and rapper, who told his story for the first time in his new memoir,"Let Love Have the Last Word," says he wants other black men to be able to feel comfortable enough to talk about their own abuse. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2019/05/09/rapper-common-says-he-was-molested-as-child/1150466001/
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