Category: Male Survivors

Minimizing Chronic Pain Can Be Dangerous and Deadly (impactful Tiktok video story)
Pain hurts in a way that words fail.
Pain doesn’t announce itse [...]

The Real Locker Room Talk: Men Don’t Need Cheerleaders—They Need Witnesses
Let’s stop dancing around what everybody can feel but few want to say: [...]
Why Some People Fear the Truth About Domination
There’s a strange thing happening in our world today—esp [...]
He Harmed Who He Harmed — Not Who He Told the World He Wanted
People keep acting like a man’s sexual identity is a cha [...]
Manhood Won’t Shatter If We Tell the Truth
There are men who prey on men. Go ahead and get the gasp out of the wa [...]

Prevent it-Trauma is Traumatizing.
This poster could not be more correct. You do not do this work without [...]
His Truth Does Not Need a Permission Slip — Even When It Makes People Squirm
There is something deeply cruel happening in our conversations about s [...]
When Identity Becomes a Shield: Who We Protect When We Pretend Everyone Is Equal
The Lie We Tell to Stay Comfortable
People say:
“Rape is rape, i [...]

When Identity Becomes a Shield: Why Accountability Must Stay Human-Centered
This is a tender area. Many people tense up the moment sexual violence [...]

Truth-Telling Is Not “Race Talk.” It’s Course Correction.
Saying “Black woman” is not race discourse.It’s not divisive.It’s no [...]

Why Don’t We Talk About Black Men Who Survived Childhood Abuse?
There are stories we rarely let breathe.
The stories [...]
Why Are Women Told to Stay Calm About Things That Should Horrify Everyone?
When women, girls, and children talk about boundaries, it’s not hate s [...]
Real Activism Protects Children, Not Egos
If the full extent of your “activism” against grooming is railing agai [...]

Before You Judge, Listen: Black Men’s Medical Trauma Is Real
I'm not just speaking from a place of advocacy to victims. I'm speakin [...]

‘ER’ Star Anthony Edwards Says Hollywood Big Shot Molested Him As A Teen
As an advocate, I have worked with male Survivors as colleagues, as a [...]
Austin Wolfe Sentencing: What It Means for Survivors, Justice, and the Black Gay Community (w/audio)
The news of Austin Wolfe’s sentencing has landed heavily. Once a vis [...]

The Gish Gallop: When Overload Becomes a Weapon Against Survivors
There’s a tactic that shows up in debates, politics, in online videos, [...]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Expanding the Conversation to Cohabitation Spaces
October reminds us to shine light on the realities of domestic viole [...]
Ignored Crimes Become Generational Crises: A Tale As Old As Time
History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced w [...]
Black and Missing Foundation and Washington Association of Black Journalists Release Groundbreaking Media Guide for Reporting on Missing Persons
LINK TO FULL PRESS RELEASE
(Hyattsville, MD) – Th [...]