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BONUS: The Tragic Story Of Ruthie Mae McCoy And The Murder That Inspired Candyman

Vixen: Black Beauty and Pop Culture by @TheVixenMemoirs

Oct 30, 202144:12Arts

Halloween edition bonus episode, focusing on the real events that inspired the urban legend cult classic film, Candyman. Ruthie Mae McCoy was a poor, black woman living with schizophrenia in the Abbott Homes on the west...

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BONUS: The Tragic Story Of Ruthie Mae McCoy And The Murder That Inspired Candyman is an episode from Vixen: Black Beauty and Pop Culture by @TheVixenMemoirs. Halloween edition bonus episode, focusing on the real events that inspired the urb...

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Halloween edition bonus episode, focusing on the real events that inspired the urban legend cult classic film, Candyman. Ruthie Mae McCoy was a poor, black woman living with schizophrenia in the Abbott Homes on the west side of Chicago when she was brutally murdered. What happened? Tola Maria Life Coach: Get 20% OFF Single Sessions & 12% OFF Group Sessions With CODE: VIXEN! Instagram: @THEVIXENMEMOIRS Join the Book Club: Donate: Music: Submissions: VIXENPODCAST@GMAIL.COM

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Published Oct 30, 2021 and 44:12 long