Civil Rights & Social Justice

Apologies are part of recognizing that you are a human being and that others are too. We live in a world with other human beings that doesn’t recognize that fact. …

adjusting.being understanding.keeping the peace. repeat. Your cheek muscles hurt from smiling so much to keep others “comfortable”. And then…..one day you realize:You’re not being patient.You’re being trained to live with …

There is a quiet cruelty that rarely gets named plainly. It lives in the space where Blackness and disability intersect. It shows up not only in dramatic moments of harm, …

Many Black people have endured generations of: “It’s not that bad.”“You’re overreacting.”“They didn’t mean it.” That pattern is its own harm. “Racism is like a Cadillac. They bring out a …

There is a pattern that deserves daylight. Some movements wrap themselves in the language, symbolism, and moral authority of the Black American freedom struggle. They echo the rhythm. They borrow …

Many movements draw inspiration from the Black American freedom struggle. That makes sense. The legacy is powerful, visible, and globally influential. But alignment is not declared by analogy. It is …

Watching language warning about life or death flatten into a “trend”…. is frustrating. “‘Stay woke’ began as a warning, not a trend. This episode traces the word’s roots through the …

Black women speaking about maternal death are not “race baiting.” This is a call-out of minimization, deflection, and tone policing when mothers and babies are dying. We can remind leaders …

Latest episode of WESurviveAbusePodcast.com 19 James Baldwin Truths and Affirmations That Still Strengthen the Human Spirit  

For Some People, Staying Grounded in Reality Is a Daily Act of Strength For many people, “reality” is something the mind holds effortlessly. But for others, remaining anchored in what …