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Mahogany L. Browne

Mahogany L. Browne
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Mahogany L. Browne

Mahongany’s creativity is both elating and thought-provoking. ‘Advice to Rihanna’ is a piece that describes the domestic violence incident between Rihanna and Chris Brown from other people’s vantage point. The poem concludes with Rihanna’s loud silence on the incident, alas, a common reaction amongst victims of such violence.

 

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The Cave Canem Fellow is the author of several books including Swag & Dear Twitter: Love Letters... More >

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Advice to Rihanna

Eve says: These women are our sisters
Oprah says: If you go back with a man who hits you, it
is because you don't feel you're worthy of being with
a man who won't
Chris Brown says: I don't want to put a woman
through the same thing that person put my mom
through
Tyra Banks says: Oh God he's repeating it!
Rihanna's Father says: Somebody has a stranglehold
on her.
Police Report says: Brown punched Rihanna
Rihanna says: Daddy, I miss you.
Kanye West says: I would do anything to help her.
Ellen Degeneres says: I love Chris Brown and his music
but to hit a girl
Rihanna's Lawyers says: She wants to get back to her
life
Kanye West says: Can't we give Chris a break?
Little Girl says: I would leave Chris Brown so quick!
Diddy says: Sometimes relationships get ugly.
Tyra says: I thought I would fail if I left.
Police Report says: Brown bit her ear and fingers.
Punched her in the eye. The nose. The lip.
Tyra Banks says: We need to send her love
Rihanna's Lawyer says: She appreciates the love and
support of her fans.
Little Girl says: We look up to Rihanna
Diddy says: It was a dark time for them
Chris Brown says: You just did the stupidest thing
ever. I'm going to kill you.
Ellen says: I don't want any girl out there to think its
OK to go back to a guy that hit her.
Police Report says: He put her in a headlock
Robin Givens says: Oh God!
Chris Brown says: I am seeking the counseling of my
pastor, my mother and other loved ones
Usher says: The new Ike & Tina, huh?
Diddy says: You wasn't in that car
Oprah says: If a man hits you once
Diddy says: I wasn't in that car.
Oprah says: He will hit you again
Kerry Washington says: We have to start talking more
openly about this.
Diddy says: We don't know what happened
T.I. says: I don't know the details...It's not my business
Chris Brown says: I am committed, with God's help, to
emerging a better person
Interviewer says: When will she come to her senses
Rihanna says: I am on my way home. Make sure the
cops are there when I get there.
Oprah says: We need to pray for Him to be healed,
and for her to be healed also.
Rihanna's Dad says: I love my daughter, I will be
supportive.
Oprah says: Love doesn’t hurt...
Rihanna says: Daddy I miss you
Oprah says: Love doesn’t hurt...
Little girl says: I wouldn't stay with Chris Brown - I
don't care who he think he is!
Oprah says: Love doesn't hurt
Little Girl says: Rihanna is stupid if she stays!
Chris Brown's Mother cries
Chris Brown's Mother cries
Chris Brown's Mother cries
And Rihanna stays silent

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