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America's Date Rape Dad: Why Bill Cosby Did It And Why America Didn't Give A Dam
Written by Xavier James
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In this cult of personality world that we live in, Bill Cosby became America's dad. But he was hiding a dark secret. In this riveting essay, Xavier James answers the biggest question of them all; why?
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