Political Action

“Being asked to ignore degradation is not an invitation to be strong. It is an invitation to disappear. And you were never meant to disappear.” For Survivors, language is never …

updated from September 20, 2025 Proverbs 12:19 puts it this way….. “Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.” When victims of abuse summon the courage …

There is language that has been troubling my soul. As a Womanist historian, I know that misinformation is not just an error; it is a weapon used to disarm the …

There is this strange, deeply embedded belief that in order for a woman or girl to be considered a “good person” she must sacrifice her safety for men. Very much …

People direct public anger toward groups that may have hurt or failed them. That reaction is human. But it can stop the conversation at the surface. Because here’s the harder …

There are moments that should stop us. Not just emotionally, but structurally. As we reflect on the loss of women and children, the question is not only what happened—but what …

updated from June 28, 2024         Listen to this blog post here   There are moments when listening is not polite or optional. Listening can save a …

For years, people asked, “Why doesn’t she just leave?” That question is evaporating—not because we finally understand domestic violence, but because something far more sobering is happening: Where can she …

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission, FY 2024 Datafile, USSCFY24Get the dataDownload PDF Quick Facts at a Glance Almost all offenders are men 93.8% of those sentenced were men  Insight: This finding confirms …

Because clarity is how women find themselves againwhen the world keeps speaking fluently in half-truths.     There is a kind of language that sounds full but carries selective truth. …