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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, …

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. …

We were previously warned. Rather than shutting down Black people when we speak about pain, suffering, and systemic abuse…why not treat it as an warning? An alert. So that we …

You are seen. You are heard. Survivors are speaking in this moment.And when they speak, something important shifts. Not toward labels. Not toward debates.Not toward protecting identities that were never …

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

updated from March 20 2022 “That never happens.” Not because people who say it are always cruel.Often, afraid of truths that could make the world appear any darker. Or avoiding …

updated from September 25, 2023 For over thirty years I have been dedicated to working to end violence against women and girls. Along the way, I worked closely with law …

We have made a choice. Not quietly.Not accidentally.Not without consequence. We have chosen to be a nation that does not guarantee authentic and truthful mental health care around the clock.That …

Let me say this plainly, first and always: What Noel Stevens did was horrific.Shauna Tiaffay is the victim.Her children are victims.Nothing about this conversation excuses violence.Nothing shifts responsibility away from …

There is a peculiar kind of amnesia that grips men whenever the subject turns to sexual violence—an amnesia so convenient, so well-practiced, it deserves its own holiday. A woman stated …