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Rosa Ingram’s Unyielding Courage: How Her Family’s Struggle for Justice Changed History
Black Women, Body safety

Rosa Ingram’s Unyielding Courage: How Her Family’s Struggle for Justice Changed History

TGJP February 17, 2025
  A Mother. A Defense. A Jim Crow Injustice. The story of Ros [...]
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Survivor Affirmation: I Honor My Journey and Reclaim My Energy
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Survivor Affirmation: I Honor My Journey and Reclaim My Energy

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 Anytime you put your time, energy, and heart into something you take [...]
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Tina Turner Survived Through Hell and NOTHINg About That is Funny
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Tina Turner Survived Through Hell and NOTHINg About That is Funny

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7 Ways Survivors Can Embrace Authenticity and Present Yourself Honestly:
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7 Ways Survivors Can Embrace Authenticity and Present Yourself Honestly:

TGJP September 13, 2016
*updated for 2025 Dear LORD, Please Bless Us All—Because This Is Me. [...]
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Gaslighting Isn’t Love: Red Flags Black Women Can Choose to Name Out Loud — and Walk Away From
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Gaslighting Isn’t Love: Red Flags Black Women Can Choose to Name Out Loud — and Walk Away From

updated from April 7, 2023 Sometimes they try to make you feel like you're “too emotional,” “too sensitive,” or “doing too much.” But the truth is: [...]
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You Deserve Safety—Even When You’re Just Trying to Keep Going
Abuse

You Deserve Safety—Even When You’re Just Trying to Keep Going

Some of us were never told that we deserved to feel safe.We were told to keep going.To be strong.To not make a scene.To forgive.To forget. [...]
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This Is Not Confusion. It Is Memory: Black Women, Language, and the Right to Self-Definition.
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This Is Not Confusion. It Is Memory: Black Women, Language, and the Right to Self-Definition.

updated from June 2025 This history is not symbolic. It is specific, embodied, and carried forward through language. For many Black American [...]
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Part 2: Why I Resist Diluted Language
Women's Rights

Part 2: Why I Resist Diluted Language

But self-knowledgeBut self-knowledgeThe reason I refuse diluted language is because I have watched institutions dilute women's experiences f [...]
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The Penthouse Lectures and the Ground Floor Reality
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The Penthouse Lectures and the Ground Floor Reality

🔥 What Is Gaslighting? - WE Survive AbuseIt is a heavy thing to realize that the people with the loudest microphones are completely blind to t [...]
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Was It Really the First Time? What Repeat Offender Statistics Reveal About Violence and Abuse
Abuse

Was It Really the First Time? What Repeat Offender Statistics Reveal About Violence and Abuse

The recent UK review that found serial rapists and offenders remained in policing despite serious warning signs and vetting failures. Which go [...]
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Beyond The Handmaid’s Tale: Understanding Lateral Betrayal
Abuse

Beyond The Handmaid’s Tale: Understanding Lateral Betrayal

When art holds up a mirror to the world, the reflection can be startling.   For years, people have watched stories like The Handmaid’ [...]
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The Illusion of Progress: Why Women Don’t Have “Spare Rights” to Burn
Women's Rights

The Illusion of Progress: Why Women Don’t Have “Spare Rights” to Burn

Years ago I wrote that sometimes we women in the West move like we have so many rights that we have "spare rights" or some [...]
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When the State Stops Saying “Mother”: Why Inclusive Language Must Still Include Women
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When the State Stops Saying “Mother”: Why Inclusive Language Must Still Include Women

  Introduction The issue is not that mothers will stop being mothers in real life. Women will still carry babies through morning sickn [...]
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Tammi Terrell’s Story Reminds Us That Survival Is More Than Staying Alive
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Tammi Terrell’s Story Reminds Us That Survival Is More Than Staying Alive

  When people speak about Tammi Terrell, they often begin with how young she was when she died. Twenty-four. They talk about the brain [...]
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