"James Brown's Daughters Reflect on Forgiveness, Legacy, and Influence"

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James Brown's daughters, Deanna Brown Thomas and Yamma Brown, discuss forgiving their father for abusing their mother, Deidre Jenkins, and how they have come to terms with his behavior. Yamma recalls intervening in a domestic violence incident as a child and emphasizes the importance of showing grace, while Deanna admits to disliking her father due to his behavior towards their mother. Despite their father's flaws, they emphasize that he never directed his rage towards them. Jenkins and Brown were married from 1970 to 1981, and James Brown passed away in 2006.
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