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The rapper and actor Common says he “felt a deep and sudden shame” when he was sexually abused as a child.
The Grammy and Oscar-winner says he spoke out because many black men who have been molested hide their abuse.
“I hope being open about my childhood trauma can give others the strength to do the same and help them on their healing journeys,” he says.
The 47-year-old says he had suppressed the memory until he was working on a film two years ago. Read more