Abuse of Power

If we’re spending more time excusing violence—saying we “understand” or “forgive” men who hurt women—than we are affirming what love and safety look like, then we’re part of the problem. …

This is must not only for your survival, but the quality of your living days. Avoid people who are close to those who do not like you or disrespect you. …

If females were the majority of mass shooters, the world would treat it very differently. There would be no long delays in public debate, no endless detours about “sexual identity” …

 A woman named Poinsettia Grant-Parks was preparing to move in with her sister—just two days away from escaping a stalker and abusive ex-boyfriend. She worked as a security guard. She …

Language is power. Survivors often feel the harm long before they can name it. Having the right words is not just about vocabulary—it’s about dignity, clarity, and the ability to …

Why “The Last Recorded Lynching” IS NOT the Same As “The Last Lynching” Slavery and Slaveholding in the United States, 1860 Introduction On the eve of the Civil War, slavery …

Every minute in the United States, at least one animal is abused. That’s not metaphor—it’s fact. Behind every tick of the clock is a life mistreated, neglected, or destroyed. Each …

Belief is powerful. It shapes how we see the world, how we raise our children, how we decide what is right and what is wrong. But belief can also be …

Absent boundaries, anyone can use their beliefs to penetrate a space. History shows us this truth. From the earliest days of colonization, invaders used belief systems to walk into spaces …

“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” — Zora Neale Hurston   And see, I think about things like this when I …