Clarence Page: The R. Kelly verdict: Yes, Black girls’ lives matter too
by Clarence Page, Tribune Content Agency
Sep 30, 2021
3 minutes
At last, Black girls’ lives matter too.
That was my response to the news that Chicago-born R&B star singer, songwriter and producer R. Kelly had been convicted Monday in New York.
The federal jury convicted Robert Sylvester Kelly, 54, of federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges in connection with a decadeslong scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex. One of the biggest names in popular music could face decades in
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