Donât Be Tricked Into Serving What Would Never Save You
Avoid letting any manâno matter how soft his tone, poetic his struggle, or urgent his causeâtrick you into laboring for him, defending hi [...]
You Are Worthy Now and You Were Then: Featuring Brielle Fowler (audio/podcast)
In this empowering episode of Survivor Affirmations, we emphasize the power of uplifting unheard voices and celebrate resilience. Join us as w [...]
Big Mama Thornton: I Stand Up for Myself For As Long As I Can
Big Mama Thornton, who originally recorded the classic song "Hound Dog", was a pioneering artist who broke barriers and demanded respect in a ma [...]
How We Villainize Black Women Who Disagree with Males: C. Delores Tucker
 How We Villainize Black Women Who Disagree with Males C Delores Tucker
 When history talks about hip hop, C. Delores Tuckerâs name oft [...]
Why You May Want to Unfollow People Who Willfully Turn a Blind Eye to Power Imbalance
As Big Brother Legend on X.com says, "I unfollow (Black) people who don't understand this." At this point in my life, I choose to disaffiliate with [...]
People Locked the Door: Why the Voting Rights Act Should Still Exist Powerfully w/audio
Congressman John Lewis was beaten while fighting for voting rights.
On March 7, 1965, during the Selma voting rights march across the Edmund Pettus B [...]
The Real Exclusion Happens When We Refuse to Face the Truth: Male on Male Violence
It is not women who are being exclusionary when we protect our spaces.It is not women who are the barrier to real, lasting change.
When people refuse [...]
Survivor Affirmations: Wise Words from Louise Elliot on Self-Checks
Wise words shared by Louise Elliot on the X platform. When it comes to how we treat other people; we *all* fall short sometimes, but [...]
Safety Is Power. Access Is a Privilege.
People are always telling us about the habits of powerful people. Well, one thing that powerful people do is maintain strict boundaries. The average [...]
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When Leaders Put Special Interests Above Public Safety
Leaders who put special interests above the well-being of the people are not truly leading.
They are making d [...]
đ¤ Black Women Never Needed White Womanhood to Be Whole
âAll women stand in their own magnificent uniquenessâwhite women, Black women, women across every land and [...]
Supporting Women Who Support Women: Meghann Cuniff
I don't share the opinion that online dating = BADIt is more like violent males = BAD and unfortunately, [...]
Survivors, Ask the Questions. And Keep Asking. Itâs Sacred Work.
If youâre a Survivor, youâve probably heard it all before: "Youâre just being paranoid.""Youâre overreact [...]
Red Flags in Relationships: Recognizing Silent Signals of Control
 updated from January 12 2025 Here is when I knew.
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I was riding in the car with my date. Our first date [...]
12 Reasons Black Women Have Always Needed Womanism and Feminism
It is so concerning that people who live within community with Black women don't really see or hear us bey [...]
More Safe Spaces for Women Now: Even in the US, Women Are Dying in a System That Limits Their Escape
There are moments that should stop us. Not just emotionally, but structurally. As we reflect on the loss [...]
Jim Crow Was About Stripping Boundaries-Not Setting Them
Someone is telling on themselves....... In Jim Crow America, Black peopleâespecially Black women and gi [...]
đż Faith, Healing, and the Work of Safe People
People who support Survivorsâfrom all walks of lifeâshould know this:
many Survivors are people of faith. [...]
“Why Didn’t She Fight Back?”
 I like how Apple Tree Yard explains it. The character seems to be speaking a language that he underst [...]
đ Stop Saying âMen Wouldnât Go That Far to Abuse Women
Please stop telling Survivors that "men wouldnât go through the trouble of dressing up as women just to abus [...]
đż My Self-Soothe Journal
đż My Self-Soothe Journal
A Sacred Space to Tend to Your Spirit, Breath by Breath
There are moments when the world feels too loud⌠and your nervous [...]
A Historic Look at Female Bodies Under Attack by the Medical Community
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When the System Calls It a Catfight: The Silencing of Black Lesbian Survivors
A Survivor-centered truth from an advocate who has witnessed too much silence Letâs tell the truthâbecause lives depend on it. [...]
A Brief Timeline: Marital Rape Laws in the West
A tremendous amount of work went into giving spouses legal recourse if they are assaulted by their spouse. Prior to this work, you couldn't [...]
Why Some Voices Are Punished for Asking the Right Questions-Even By Fellow Women
Updated from June 3, 2025
Speaking of a harmed woman's word is never good enough........ We WILL NOT be forgetting this.
We human beings are a fl [...]
They Werenât Just ControllingâThey Were Consuming
Survivors often face: the coercion to disappear inside someone elseâs reflection.
Some people werenât looking for love.They were looking for someon [...]
Why the Silence Runs Deeper: The Hidden Barriers Black Women Face in Seeking Help
"They ask why she stayed. They never ask why the world made it so hard for her to leave." When a Black woman is being harmed, the world often w [...]
Why They Call It Identity Politics When Weâre Just Naming the Wound
The term âidentity politicsâ has become almost like a lightning rod in modern conversation. But beneath the noise, the resistance to it reveals a deep [...]
When Struggling People Are Called âCapitalistsâ: The Manipulation Behind a Cruel and Convenient Lie
The Manipulation Behind a Cruel and Convenient Lie
There is a quiet cruelty in accusing poor and marginalized people of being âcapitalists.â
It soun [...]
đŻď¸ Sandyâs Law: The Price She Paid, The Road She Built
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There are women today who believe that feminism is no longer needed.But sometimes the only reason it feels unnecessary is beca [...]
Privacy Is Not Prejudice. Itâs Protection.
Somewhere along the way, somebody got bold enough to say it out loud:"That makes me uncomfortable."
She said it gently at first.A whisper in the lock [...]
We Donât Police Each OtherâWe Challenge Power
Power.Thatâs the word they fear most when it rises in a Black womanâs mouth.
Our liberation will never be foundin tearing down each otherâs choices.N [...]
Even When They Didn’t Hear Your “No,” You Still Deserve to Be Heard
Sometimes the harm didnât stop when you said no.Sometimes the people who should have protected you didnât pause, didnât question, didnât care.And beca [...]
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