Herstory/History

Updated from January 28, 2024 Black History Month is not a highlight reel. It is a living inheritance. A remembering of courage carried quietly, brilliance cultivated against the odds, and …

Like every abused woman and child Black Americans reside in a county that pushes us to “move on“,  “get over it“, and “forgive and forget“. Heavy emphasis on the forget. …

Adults. Adults can either create safety or harm.  We play a hand in upholding abusers and harmers of children. A larger part than we want to admit.  Not just in …

“I’m so tired of waiting, aren’t you, for the world to become good and beautiful and kind?” — Langston Hughes   Many of you are sensing something familiar as disturbing …

The silencing of survivors has never meant the absence of knowledge. It has meant control of the story. For generations, the loudest voices describing child sexual abuse were the voices …

There are moments that reveal to you exactly who you are and why you better be clear about it all. There is a specific kind of exhaustion that comes with …

It is not normal for people to know little to nothing about you—and still demand your allegiance. Your loyalty. Your sacrifice. Your fighting spirit. That is not solidarity. That is …

The Manipulation Behind a Cruel and Convenient Lie There is a quiet cruelty in accusing poor and marginalized people of being “capitalists.” It sounds intellectual.It sounds political.It sounds bold. But …

            Just in case you want to catch up on a bit of news, read some affirmations, as you are snowed in.  Stay safe, stay …

White Americans desire to be free from a past they do not want to remember, while Black Americans remain bound to a past they can never forget.” —Nikole Hannah-Jones We …