We close this month with clear eyes. Not just looking back, but looking forward with intention. We honor how far women have come. We refuse to be quiet about how …
Tonya GJ Prince
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Stop Telling Black Women to Be Silent—Our Bodies Are Paying the Price. (podcast episode)
Black women are not “overreacting”—we are responding to what our bodies have been forced to carry for generations. The pressure to ignore racism, to stay composed, to be endlessly strong …
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Malcolm X Wisdom: When Lies Become the Environment, Safety Disappears
Malcolm X said : “A lie told once is questioned. A lie repeated often enough becomes accepted. And once it becomes ‘common sense,’ people stop investigating it. That is how …
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They Loved Ms. Foxy Just Fine -Until She Spoke Truth (podcast episode)
From WE Survive Abuse Podcast They will celebrate you as long as you are palatable.As long as your strength entertains them.As long as your truth doesn’t disrupt anything. But …
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Black Truth-Telling on Violence Was Never the Problem
“I’ve never seen or heard of anything like this!” Black people have been telling the truth about violence for a long time. Not for attention. Not for spectacle. …
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Not Minor, Not Temporary: The Lasting Impact of Male Violence on Women’s Bodies
“What is dismissed in a momentcan echo for a lifetime.” There was a time I didn’t fully understand this. I knew violence was wrong.I knew it caused harm.But I did …
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How We Stack Burdens on Women and Girls: “Can We” Is Not the Same as “Should We”
There is a question people ask often. “Can we?” Can we do this.Can we allow that.Can we push this boundary further. It sounds reasonable.It sounds neutral. But it isn’t. Because …
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A Nurse Speaks: What They’re Not Telling Black Women About PrEP, Trust, and Risk
“The pharmaceutical industry is profiting off a cycle of deceit, selling us the cure for the recklessness they are quietly enabling.”……. Honored to share another expert piece from The …
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What “Just Say No” Taught Us About False Solutions
There was a time when America believed a slogan could solve a crisis. The Just Say No campaign told people: Just say no to drugs. Simple. Clear. Repeatable. And it failed, failed, …
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If Your Argument Needs Blackface, It’s Already Weak and Shifty
You can’t force moral concern by disrespecting another group.That contradiction collapses your message. This use of blackface (actually carrying it out by smearing yourself. Not debating, as we all do. …