Iâm Terrified to Tell You that Iâm a Rape Survivor Because
Iâm Terrified to Tell You that Iâm a Rape Survivor Because Iâm Afraid Youâre Going to Judge Me Negatively, Deny My Experience, and Care M [...]
19 James Baldwin Truths and Affirmations That Still Strengthen the Human Spirit (on audio)
Latest episode of WESurviveAbusePodcast.com
19 James Baldwin Truths and Affirmations That Still Strengthen the Human Spirit [...]
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Your Vocal Power: Podcast Selections for Survivors this Week
From WE Survive Abuse podcast. Stories of inspiration for Survivors of powerful women including: Sonya Ivanoff, Harriet Tubman, Marilyn Van [...]
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Invest in Yourself: Overcome Financial Hurdles to Afford College
AUDIO: https://empowerminty.gumroad.com/l/idayfFor many women, healing includes leaving the confinements of their current "comfort zone".In this [...]
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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 [...]
Stop Telling Black Women to Be SilentâOur Bodies Are Paying the Price. (podcast episode)
Black women are not âoverreactingââwe are responding to what our bodies have been forced to carry for generations. The pressure to ignore racism, to s [...]
Manhood Wonât Shatter If We Tell the Truth
There are men who prey on men. Go ahead and get the gasp out of the way.
Because this seems to be a truth everybody sees but is afraid to say out lou [...]
You Donât Have to Stay Where Youâre Not Safe
Some of us are trying to bloom in gardens that were never planted for us.
We show up with our hands fullâbandages, truth-telling, receipts, prayers, [...]
When the Mask Matters More Than the Truth, Survivors Are Asked to Disappear
There is a reason people cling so tightly to labels when harm is exposed.
Often, it is not confusion.
It is fear. Fear of admitting they were mis [...]
Inclusion Should Never Cost Girls Their Safety
April is child abuse awareness month.
When politicians twist the language of âinclusionâ to force girls to surrender their safe spaces, they are no [...]
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 no [...]
Joan Little: First Woman Acquitted of Murder for Defense Against Sexual Assault
updated 8/19/2025 I want to make this clear. There is no bragging in this post. No, "look the first wom [...]
The Manifestation of Emotional Abuse Can Alter Your Life? – Out Loud With Claudia Jordan
âPeople think itâs easy to just leave a toxic relationship. But what they donât see is how it starts. Just [...]
đš Silence Isnât Neutral. Itâs Permission.
Letâs talk about the men who say:
âI donât get involved in drama.ââThatâs between them.ââNot all men are li [...]
Alanda Cuffee Deserved Safety: When âA Small Argumentâ Reveals a Deadly Entitlement
Alanda Cuffeeâs death is deeply sad, and the reported details are chilling.
Public reports say Alanda Cuffee, [...]
đ 12 Reasons âShe Shouldâve Known Betterâ Does Nothing to Keep Women Safe
Weâve heard it too many times: âShe made a bad choice.ââShe knew he was violent.ââWe warned h [...]
đïž The Sisterhood Gag Order
When protecting him means punishing her.
Some women arenât silenced by men.Theyâre silenced by other women.
[...]
Collusion Without Conversation: The Code of Abuse
Theyâve never met.
Different backgrounds.Different languages.Different cultures.Different religions.Some in s [...]
They Got So Much Things To Say Right Now (But hereâs what Survivors actually need to hear.)
When a domestic violence Survivor speaks out, everyone suddenly has something to say. âShe shouldâve left [...]
Sexual Assaults at American Festivals: The 2000 Puerto Rican Parade
For many years, the Puerto Rican Parade has been a symbol of pride and celebration. Every year, th [...]
Why Leaders Who Excuse Abuse Canât Build SafetyâThey Recreate Harm
When someone dismisses violence, mocks Survivors, or excuses abuse, theyâre not neutral.
Theyâre signaling th [...]
They Know What They’re Doing: Why Abusers Target Neurodivergent PeopleâEspecially in Love
Letâs talk about something that far too often stays in the shadows:
Abusers know what theyâre doing.And man [...]
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 [...]
đŻïž No Screening? No Safety.
âThere is no screening process for the males who are allowed into womenâs spaces. That silence is the policy.â
đŸ 1. The Hidden Reality A [...]
Prevent it-Trauma is Traumatizing.
This poster could not be more correct. You do not do this work without encountering people who do not recover. Some are in prison. Som [...]
When Political Parties âCareâ â But Only in One Corner of Our Lives
Political parties love to remind women and minorities: We care about you.But too often, their care is narrow. Conditional. Safe for their ta [...]
Black History Month Means Honoring the Humanity of the Women Who Loved Us Here (Musical Playlist Included)
 updated from 2/2/ 2025 Without Black women, the miracles ofÂ
Black history would not be possible.Â
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 So much of who I am, I ow [...]
If Your Argument Needs Blackface, Itâs Already Weak and Shifty
You canât force moral concern by disrespecting another group.That contradiction collapses your message.
This use of blackface (actually carrying it o [...]
Black Women Have Been Warning You: Fascism Has Always Seen Us as the First to Silence
Black women donât need a textbook to recognize fascism on this planet.Weâve felt it creeping under the door, showing up in church bulletins, classroom [...]
đą Hidden Herstory: The Leesburg Stockade Girls
In the heat of July 1963, a group of Black girls in Americus, Georgiaâaged just 12 to 15âwere arrested for marching peacefully against segregation at [...]
Coercive Sex Trafficking: What People Donât Understand
That line is more fragile than people think.
Too many people in the U.S. still picture sex trafficking as some shadowy van pulling up to snatch a g [...]
A Historic Look at Female Bodies Under Attack by the Medical Community
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Facing Evil with Survivor Maya Angelou
The future is shaped by the hands of empathetic, morally upright, and wise women who dare to build it. [...]
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 [...]
Respect Is Supposed to Be MutualâBut Women Know Better
Respect is supposed to be mutual.But you wouldnât know that if you listened to todayâs men speak.
Somehow, women are expected to earn it, perform for [...]
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