A while back, over a year or so now, I went to the Nuyorican Poets Cafe to see my new mentee perform. It was my first time there so I wasn’t sure what to expect. There were a few other young poets who took the stage that night and one of them, Lo Anderson, blew me away. Listening to her spit, all I could think was, sis is dope. As soon as she was finished, I knew I had to find her and try to get her to agree to a feature in my magazine. I did and she did.
Here is the poem she recited that night and the inspiration behind it.
- Lo Anderson - A Photograph of the Poet as a Young Woman. Yes, yes, y'all.
So you like social consciousness eh?
There are women buying Che Guevara panties at Mandees
While virginity is stuck sticky black to the leather of a hot jeep
Stumblin dizzy through my country
They make fun of me,
cuz our women can Fuck a man straight off his bones
They say that I’ll learn one day
that my hips will bear the bitter bitch
cookin womanhood in your kitchen
We’re like ehh como se dice
ANIMAL PLANET
As if slut is a new name for mammal
Its like shhh as we learn the ways of the Dominican woman
Many of them, along with selling their bodies, act as thieves.
Upon meeting a new client, they will first ask him how long he is in town.
back in his hotel room,
seize any opportunity to steal from him.
her most natural habitat
your husbands mind & possibly his bedsheets
While approaching a man on the street,
she would get close to him and move her hands around to distract
At the same time, she will deftly pick his pocket
& it doesnt matter how young or pure she is
it doesnt matter how loose or whore she is
she is whore
she is
sprawled out across your hotel room floor
before u even push in the keys
so go ahead..
Ask me about my country
Why my spine smells like Las Terranas
And all the Rape rain
Will crush me
Trust me
Two possible jobs if you own a pussy in DR
You prostitute or work at the salon
Where the prostitutes do their hair
Normally I wouldn’t care
But when you catch a French man
Jugando buddy buddy
With a ten year old
It just bothers
And I was ten
And she was ten
And both of our ages combined were
Not old enough
2 have fingers
Laced with the lace of our panties
oh does the word panties make you uncomfortable?
or the swollen throats of children?
or the torso shifting and jaw clicking you hear when u sleep
they didnt give us these hips & this ass for nothing
this strut and this sass for nothing
so while your little girl is counting her sheep
tuck her tight in her skin
dont u dare tell her about the revolution
or Trujillo
or all the reasons we have to be who we be
just grow up
& be mariposa maravillosa
be whoever
she
maybe
(c) Lauren E. Anderson
I wrote this poem about prostitution in the Dominican Republic. I’m from Las Terrenas in Samana. It’s a really really small [place], really country—dirt roads, nobody wearing shoes, nobody wearing shirts because it’s too hot for that. A couple of years ago, I went back to my hometown and I was walking down my street and I saw a really really young Dominican girl walking around with a European tourist as his date and we were the same age. That’s disgusting and it’s something that resonated with me always, it just stuck with me, because it didn’t make sense. That’s why in the poem I mentioned there aren’t too many options for woman out there—there aren’t too many options out there for anybody, let alone a woman. Like in the poem, I mention this woman, or this ideological woman I’m talking about, she has a lot of kids to feed so like sacrificing her body and her time and self worth is not a question. It’s not something to be thought about, it’s something you do. That’s how you survive.
Prostitution is a semi general topic. But the good thing, in any good spoken word poem is it’s going to take something universal and make it really specific. This is something that I’m connected to. I’m a big believer in backing up what you say. I saw that, I experienced that first hand. That’s what is real to me. It’s not because I went to Google and I researched.
“If I feel some kind of way about something, I’m going to write it down, because I want to make you feel some kind of way about something.”
Read more about Lo, her life, her inspirations, her aspirations, and her poetry, in the first issue of HomegirlNYC, on sale now. If you’re interested in writing poetry, check out Urban Word NYC, the organization that helped Lo grow as a writer.
Surprise! Beyonce shows up at P.S. 161 in Harlem and gets it poppin' as part of the "Let's Move" campaign. Image courtesy of Getty Images.
As First Lady Michelle Obama implied yesterday, who doesn’t like Beyonce? Even if you don’t, you gotta respect her work ethic. After remixing “Get Me Bodied” to fit the theme for Mrs. Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign, B showed up to P.S. 161 in Harlem to do the “Let’s Move Flash Workout” with students. Gotta love it. Shout out to everyone getting (and staying) in shape.
You may have heard her called the “Young Feminist Phenomenon,” (from her rap label) or “The Young Harlem Phenomenon” (from her movie poster). If not, you should get to know her. She’s young (16), she raps (since she was 9!), she sings, she acts (currently starring as Jessica on “The Electric Company”), she dances, and she definitely reps for the young ladies. Her life seems really sweet, but it hasn’t always been this way.
P.Star (real name Priscilla) grew up poor, in a single-parent household after her HIV-positive mom left when she was only three. Her dad raised P. Star and her older sister as best he could, but when he couldn’t find work, they struggled —food stamps, homeless shelters, all that. When P. Star was nine, she decided she wanted to rap and has been grinding ever since to make it happen. I went to see a movie about her life, called “P. Star Rising,” where she really lets everyone see how she lives- the good (recording, touring, performing) and the bad (fights with her father, trying to find her mother, really struggling to make it). I wanted to get to know more about her, so I reached out and met up with her at one of her recording sessions last year.
In the studio with P. Star.
Here’s what I know- she’s very friendly in person, tiny, and matter-of-fact. She’s not ashamed or embarrassed about her struggles (in fact, she hopes that other teens going through similar things will know that she can relate) and she’s not in any rush to grow up. She’s happy just being a teenager and living out her life.
How do you balance work and school?
I am home-schooled and have been since about the sixth grade. When I started doing the hip-hop thing I was in fourth or fifth grade and it got very difficult for me at school because I was going out to clubs at night and I was tired during the day. I didn’t want to fail because my dad would kill me. And a lot of people were getting to know me because of MTV’s Made, and people bothered me at school. So I was just like maybe we should do this home schooling thing, this tutoring thing, so I can have time of my own as well.
What’s your personal life like?
My career is like my personal life because honestly, I have a great time with what I do. But of course I have a personal life — going out to the movies, hanging out with friends, talking, chatting, all those kinds of things. My dad lets me have my personal time but there’s always time for work.
You’re already on a TV show. What’s the “Electric Company” about?
“The Electric Company” is a TV show on PBS. I’m one of the main characters and I got into that when I was 13. We did a pilot, they picked up the show, they liked who I was, and they wanted to keep me a part of the cast. The whole show is just absolutely amazing. The Electric Company was an old show back in the 1970s. [When] we brought it back, [it became this] whole new modern, urban world, and it brings these kids out to music, dance, and learning, which is
what’s so great about it.
What’s next for you?
Because of this movie, we’re still traveling and doing a lot of promotion and premieres. We also have the soundtrack for the movie, P. Star Rising, which is pretty exciting. We also have this new type of sound that P. Star has that not a lot of [established] fans are familiar with. I’m excited to get [both] the album and that sound out and have kids come along with me and just to make a bigger fan base.
Track Master.
What’s it like being to young and being able to do something you love already?
It’s a blessing. God has blessed me with a talent and a great gift, and with opportunities. A lot of doors have opened and I actually got to take that opportunity and do what I wanted to do. So I really have to say that I’m blessed, it’s amazing and I don’t take anything for granted.
Any advice for other teens?
Honestly, I have to say that dreams are kind of like wishes. Dreams are whatever you want them to be. and as long as you’re dedicated to it, as long as you know what you want, don’t give up. Don’t give up. Whatever anybody says to you, that you’re wack or corny or whatever, don’t believe that. Everyone has their own creativity and thats what’s so important nowadays. Do what you have to do. Don’t stop.
You know who I love? Gabby Sidibe. Why? Well, have you ever heard her speak, read an article about her, seen her act, or do her thing on TV shows? No? Well she was on Jay Leno last night. Here she is-
Cuteness! She’s so confident and comfortable in her confidence that you just have to see it (if you didn’t at first) and respect it. And respect her.
And did you see her when she was on Ellen back in October? She as getting.it.in. If you missed it, thank goodness for youtube. Check it-
How could you not live this chick? Confidence is SO the business. That is all.
UPDATE: So, perhaps I should have qualified this. I do love that she is so confident and is making major moves in her career; however after being given the interview runaround, “yes-I-can-do-it, no-i-can’t,well-I-can-do-this, now I’m just avoid contact, let me just delete my myspace…I’m not feeling the love. I guess a lot can change in 15 minutes, huh? It’s understandable, on some level. But hey, we keep moving and will still (cautiously) rock with the girl.
Last year I attended a “Teen Dating Violence Conference,” hosted by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. It is one thing to talk about dating violence- what it is, who it affects, and the need to get help; it’s another thing to actually GET help.
So what do you do if you (or someone you know and/or love) is in an abusive relationship? Where can you go for help? What are your rights as a teen? And who can/will help you protect them? Well, here is some information to help you figure it out-
Step One: Know the FACTS
According to Day One, a NY-based organization that works to end dating violence and helps teens get the assistance they need,
“Twenty-six percent of girls in grades 9 to 12 have been victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or date rape, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Approximately 1,400 teens call the New York City Domestic Violence hotline every month.
Girls who reported that they have been sexually or physically abused were more than twice as likely as non-abused girls to have eating disorders, engage in substance abuse and commit suicide.”
Here is a clip from a Day One film about dating abuse-
“According to a Department of Health report, one in ten teenagers in New York City schools reports experiencing physical or sexual violence in a dating relationship within the past year.
Nearly half of all female homicide victims in New York City are killed in intimate partner homicides. Of these intimate partner homicides, teenagers comprise approximately 8% of the total victims.
Peer pressure or fear of losing newly gained autonomy many precent young victims/survivors from disclosing abuse. In one study, less than 3% of boys or girls reported an incident of teen dating violence to someone such as a teacher, police officer, or counselor; only 6% reported it to a relative.”
According to Break the Cycle, a national organization based in LA that works to stop dating violence, the picture on a national level is just as serious-
“One in three teens experience some kind of abuse in their romantic relationships, including verbal and emotional abuse.
40% of teenage girls, ages 14 to 17, know someone their age who has been hit or beaten by their partner.
Nearly 80% of girls who have been physically abused in their intimate relationships continue to date their abuser.
1 in 4 teenage girls who have been in relationships reveal they have been pressured to perform oral sex or engage in intercourse.”
THOSE are the facts. READ them again. THINK about what you read. UNDERSTAND how serious dating violence is. DECIDE that you are concerned enough to DO SOMETHING. Then, LEARN how you can HELP.
In October 2008, Alexa Brunetti was crowned Miss New Jersey Teen 2009. It was a fairy tale ending—complete with a beautiful gown and a crown—for the shy teen that hoped she could.
Late last month, during the final days of her reign, she spoke with Homegirlmagazine about her experiences.
Alexa, now 19, grew up on the island of Brigantine, New Jersey, located right next to Atlantic City. “It’s really homey, there are a lot of houses, not really much to do, but in the summer it’s gorgeous,” Alexa said. “We have beautiful beaches and I’m a surfer so I absolutely love it. It’s a great island,” she said. So how did this surfer start competing in beauty pageants? Well, it happened almost by accident.
Her First Pageant
When Alexa was four, she began taking jazz and tap dance classes. That year, her dance teacher told the class about a beauty pageant for girls their age. Alexa went home and begged her mother to let her enter. Her mother said no, worrying that the competition would be too much for her shy daughter, but Alexa was persistent. When her mother finally caved in, Alexa told her, “Mommy, I’m going to win.” And she did.
But the learning curve was steep. Alexa wore a flower girl dress from a wedding, the other girls wore gowns; Alexa did have that much make-up on, the other girls did; Alexa wore her hair in loose curls, the other girls didn’t. “We didn’t know anything about pageants but we just went and winged it,” she said. “I happened to win.”
The Spotlight
Alexa also gained confidence on stage. “I was really really really shy as a little girl, like I wouldn’t even say my own name,” Alexa recalls. “But when I went on stage, I still remember, they actually couldn’t get me off stage,” she said. “It was funny.”
After her first beauty pageant, Alexa was hooked. “I just loved going on stage,” she said, “It’s like when I go onstage, a switch turns on.” And the shy girl, literally, lights up. So Alexa continued to compete and she continued to win. “I’ve competed in a ton of pageants ever since then and I’ve won every single one I’ve entered except for one,” she said.
Then, when she was eight years old, she stopped. “It got big into the fake teeth, the tan,” Alexa said. “It was just really craziness and the money was insane.” Apparently it’s also really expensive to compete in pageants- the gowns, the make-up, and the hair.
Alexa began to explore other interests like cheerleading and sports. She wouldn’t compete again until she was 17.
Showstopper
When Alexa was in high school, she wanted to get into modeling, so she started to compete in pageants again. She entered a “practice pageant” and had fun, so she entered a few more. Then, there was the pageant that almost ended her career.
“I did the pageant my senior year. I had a bf at the time and I gained a lot of weight— for me,” she said. “The pageant was around April and we didn’t think anything of it.” That is, until she came in last place. Alexa was so embarrassed by the loss that when she got the letter about competing in Miss New Jersey Teen USA, she almost didn’t enter. “I was like, ‘No mom, I’m not in shape and it was really embarrassing that I came out on stage like that,” she recalls. “I want to retire, I don’t want to do this anymore.” Her mother convinced her that this would be great exposure and a good career move, so she reconsidered.
Miss New Jersey Teen 2009
Entering Miss New Jersey Teen would require a big commitment and Alexa’s mother reminded her of that. “She said, ‘Alexa, you have to really be serious if you want to win or want to do well.” That meant she had to lose the weight, spend less time going out with her friends and going out to eat, and spend more time studying questions and working on the pageant. She would have to sacrifice. “At first I was like, ‘yeah, yeah, yeah,’” Alexa said, “And then, I don’t know, I got this fire in my belly. I worked out everyday, I studied questions every single day and I was really focused on the pageant.” She lost the weight, dedicated the time and even got her friends to help quiz her on pageant questions. “It was a really big accomplishment,” she said. And it paid off; Alexa won.
“On my website there’s a clipping of when I got crowned,” Alexa said. “It’s so amazing.”
“When the MCs asked me, ‘how do you feel right now,’ I could not talk,” she said. “It felt like my brain fell out, but it was just incredible!”
“I never worked so hard for anything and it was just incredible. It was my first time, so if I was in the top 15, I would have been so thankful and grateful and proud of myself, but I actually came out winning,” she said, “It was such an amazing feeling.”
As Miss New Jersey Teen 2009, what did you win, besides the title and the crown?
You win $30,000 in cash and prizes. You do a year’s worth of reign, meaning you go to different places, you volunteer, you help, and you get to travel.
Do you pick your own community service projects or does the pageant choose them for you?
Well, it’s kind of half and half. They provide you two appearances every month and once you complete those two, you can reach out and do other things as well, if you want.
What was your first appearance?
I did the Snowflake Awards, in North Jersey, for underprivileged children. I got to help judge a tree-decorating contest, take pictures, and sign autographs for little kids.
Did you do any community service projects on your own?
I did a lot. I volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House and that was my choice. The Ronald McDonald House lets families of sick children stay there if a child is getting surgery, is very ill or has cancer. It’s a good price for them in difficult times. We go in and make them dinner or breakfast. The first time I went, I burned the eggs, it was very embarrassing, but thank God we had leftovers. But after that I definitely got better, ever since I was going there.
Miss Teen USA 2009
As the winner of Miss New Jersey Teen USA, Alexa automatically qualified to compete in the Miss Teen USA pageant, held in Las Vegas earlier this year. The Miss Teen USA pageant was a three-day competition where the winners of all the teen state pageants met and competed for the title of Miss Teen USA.
“The Miss USA organization is so much fun,” Alexa said. There is a dance on Saturday where all the girls get to mingle and they share rooms for the entire weekend. “That was actually my first time getting to room with another girl, like a stranger, because I didn’t go off to college,” Alexa said. “That was very interesting, she and I get along, and we still talk today. It’s just a great time.”
Competition
But the beauty pageant wasn’t all fun and games; after all, it was still a competition. So just how competitive did it get? Are some of the girls really as catty and vicious as they appear on some T.V. shows? “It tends to get very competitive,” Alexa said. “Of course I’ve run into that. But you just have to stay positive and stick with people who are positive.”
“I’ve never been like that because I want to be a good sport and play fair,” Alexa said. But the intense competition, at the national level, can bring out the worst in some people’s personalities. “You definitely see some of the girls, their true colors come out,” she said. “I’m not trying to talk down to any of the girls, they’re all wonderful, but you see how they are during pressure.”
Spoken like a true winner.
What attracts you to beauty pageants?
The opportunity. I love working with people, I love helping people and doing the charity work, but also I got to go to Vegas in April and if I hadn’t won, I would never probably have gone out there. I went to the Bahamas; it was my first time out of the country.
If you do get into a good pageant system, doors will open for you.
And what draws me in, definitely, is some of the girls, too; you know, meeting new people. I know a girl from every state! It’s so cool to say and I still keep in contact with some of the girlfriends from my state pageant. It’s so much fun, really it is, I love it!
What was your most memorable experience?
There are so many! I would definitely have to say two things, three things-
The Ronald McDonald House, going to Vegas for the first time with my mom and meeting all the girls for the first time, and Virginia. I’d never ridden a horse before or ride on a staple and do the lasso and. I just did so much that I never ever would think I would ever do. I’ve been to places in New Jersey that I probably never ever would have been to. I didn’t know that North Jersey is mountainous. So when I went there about two weeks ago, I was like omg are we still in New Jersey? I was driving down a mountain and bear ran across my car. I was like, wow, we are not in South Jersey anymore, because South Jersey is very flat and farmland and North Jersey is mountainous, has hills and is definitely above sea level. It’s very interesting.
What was the most difficult part of being Miss New Jersey Teen 2009?
There really wasn’t a difficult part. It was a little challenging being in school at the same time. But since I was in community college, I got to communicate with my professors and get the work I was missing. Dealing with some of the people was rough sometimes but, other than that, it’s been so positive and enjoyable.
When you aren’t modeling or competing in pageants, what do you do for fun?
I surf. I like to do mixed martial arts. I like to swim and I like to ice skate for fun. I’ve also write poetry although I haven’t done it since I got out of high school. I did happen to get one of my poems published. It was pretty cool, actually, to open a magazine and see my poem was in there, it was really, I would never think of that- that it would happen, but it did and it was really awesome to see that.
So, your reign ended on October 18th of this year. What’s next for you?
Well, my last appearance of the year was participating in the Columbus Day Parade. It was a lot of emotion, but I didn’t want to get too upset because I had to grasp everything. I was very blessed to have this opportunity in my life, so I just got to take it all in and just be excited for the new 2010 Miss Jersey Teen USA.
I actually am planning on going to the New York Film Academy next year, if I get accepted. I definitely want to do sports announcing, broadcast journalism, or some type of producing.
Your favorite quote is “be the change you want to see in the world,” what does it mean to you?
When I think of that quote I think, if you want to see the world get better, be a better place, it starts from you—just to help out a little bit, just to chip in every once in a while. Some people are like, “I want to see change,” but it starts from you helping out.
Do the skills you’ve learned participating in beauty pageants apply elsewhere?
Yes, definitely. If you’re a pageant girl, you do an interview with the judges and it’s very tough and nerve wracking. I’ve been through a lot of interviews—you can definitely nail a job interview. I know a lot of people think, ‘oh beauty pageants are stupid, the girls are stupid,’ they have this stereotype of stuck up beauty pageant and beauty girls, but that’s not true. I studied and I learned things that I wouldn’t even think about; you read current events and help out with the community, too.
So why should a girl consider entering a beauty pageant?
I think she should do it definitely for the experience— win, lose or draw—the experience is so much fun. I would say if girls are interested, definitely go for it, it doesn’t hurt to try. And from my experience, I thought I was never going to win. I had a hope that I was, but it was my first time around with girls who had been competing for four to five years. I came in and did my best and I won. So you never know.
For more information on the Miss New Jersey Teen Pageant and to learn how you can compete next year, visit their website.
To learn more about Alexa, read her bio and check out her online photo gallery.
!!The New York Knicks and Urban Word NYC host Annual College Fair This Saturday!!
Date: November 7th
Time: 10AM-3PM
Place: Hammerstein Ballroom (34th Street @ 8th Ave)
According to the website, “This College Fair is one of the most unique annual college fairs around the tri-state area. High school students are encouraged to come out and meet with over 60 colleges and universities from around the country. While exploring the fair, you will be able to watch master poets and dance groups perform, listen to music and live bands, and interact with over 2,000 students. In addtion to all of these festivities, there are two dynamic Poetry competitions going on at the same time.
College application workshops will be conducted throughout the day and financial aid advisors will be on hand to answer any questions.
Special guests, including Knicks Alumni, will make peridodic appearances throughout the day and sign autographs.”
As mentioned, there will also be a Poetry Slam Program– one Spoken Word Competition and a Written Competition. Here are the details:
1. Spoken Word Competition — A Poetry Slam competition where students progress through an Open Audition, Poetry Workshops, Preliminary Slams, Semi-final Slams, all to compete at the Knicks Poetry Slam Finals at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway.
Spoken Word Prizes
1st place – $10,000 laptop and printer
2nd place – $7,500 laptop and printer
3rd place – $5,000 laptop and printer
4th — 10th – $1,000
To be eligible for this competition, participants must prepare a 1-minute poem audition and perform before a panel of judges at the College Fair on November 7th between 10am-3pm. Top scorers will be placed in a 5-week writing workshop series taking place at sites across the city. Open to teens ages 13-19 years old.
2. Written Competition — students must submit a portfolio of original work including: an essay “The Reason I Write,” poetry samples, community service and a resume. The portfolio will be reviewed by a panel of judges to determine the winners.
Written Contest Prizes
2 full scholarships (4 years) to the University of Wisconsin
1 full tuition scholarship (4 year) to Mercy College
To be eligible for this competition, participants must register here. No audition is necessary. Open to High School Seniors.
Each person attending the College Fair MUST Register beforehand- even if you are not participating in the Poetry Slam! See the website to register and for more details.
Queens Girl Wants to Dance; Her School Wants Her to Study, October 28, 2009, NYDN
Kelly Sinisgalli, a Queens girl in the 4th grade, lost her spot in her school’s dance program because her school said her test scores weren’t high enough; and she’s none too happy about it. According to the article, “Kelly Sinisgalli, 9, scored at the top level on last year’s state math exam, but was at grade level in reading, which the school said required attention.” So they took her out of dance and required her to take a test prep class. Kelly and her parents are outraged. Now, I, have to say that I’m kind of on the side of the school with this one, although I can see it both ways. On one hand, she a nine-year-old girl, so do you really want to deprive her of pursuing her artistic passion for test prep? But then again, since when is “average” or “on grade level” good enough? Have we stopped expecting more of our children and ourselves? I’m all about kids being kids, but we also have to encourage high academic standards. I am a little wary of a “test prep” class- is she getting the help she needs to improve her reading, or is she being taught how to take a test? Both sides need to re-examine themselves a little bit here, says me.
Siblings Make Beautiful Music Together, October 27, 2009, NYDN
The DeBerry family, who lives in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, has a family full of bright children- five to be exact. And they are all musically talented. “Brian, 12, plays the cello, and his sisters, Meghan, 16, Priya, 14, Taylor, 10, and Morgan, 9, are aspiring violin virtuosos. Although the mother and father, Sherr and Sean, are out of work and going through hard times, they find comfort in (and are committed to) supporting their childrens’ musical talent. Now, I’m all about supporting the dreams of your children (who are, after all, our future), but not paying a bill so you can buy one of them a $1,000 violin…be serious.
Little Girl’s Letter Inspires Others, October 24, 2009, NYDN
Bianca Perez, a 6-year-old girl from Staten Island,wrote a letter to Sasha and Malia Obama asking them to help her family. Her mother was murdered in front of her two years ago and her father fell on difficult times. She wanted the first daughters to ask their father to help her father. From the mouths of babes. Well, her letter inspired readers who wanted to help the family.
So, ladies, as I’m sure you all know, we don’t play “woman beating” around these parts. So imagine my surprise when NY1 political anchor Dominic Carter is accused of assaulting this wife earlier this week! I thought to myself…oh hells no! And I actually watched that show, several times….Dominic…say it ain’t so.
Dominic Carter
Carter, after appearing in court
So here’s the deal, Carter’s wife Marilyn accused him of punching, choking and kicking her. She later recanted those allegations, but, according to the NY Post, ” cops were called to the Carters’ Rockland County house four times in the last two years for domestic disputes, police records show. The most violent incident — in which Carter, 46, was arrested for assault — occurred Oct. 22, 2008.”
Carter, whose work contract expires in a month, has been suspended from his job as an anchor (right before the Nov. 3 Mayoral race) as it was also suggested that he tried to use his position as an influential news anchor to convince a judge to “bury” the charge. You lost one, Dom.
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