There are wounds that don’t stop bleeding just because the headlines fade.There are names that deserve to be spoken with reverence—not only in tragedy, but in truth. We know Amiri …
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12 Similarities Between Josephine Baker and Megan Thee Stallion
Make your own choices. Live your own life. But when women see patterns through other women’s lives, our eyesight becomes so much clearer. THAT is why our voices, our …
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Where Coercion Is the Law, Truth Cannot Live
Where coercion is the law, truth cannot live. When the rules are written to force silence,to demand submission,to prioritize appearances over reality—truth gasps for air. Truth withers.Truth is hunted. Survivors …
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When Love Feels Like Walking on Eggshells: FAQs About Coercive Control
FAQs About Coercive Control Is coercive control the same as emotional abuse? They overlap, but coercive control is often broader. It involves an ongoing pattern of domination, restriction, and …
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We Can Care About the World Without Ignoring the Harm Shortening Lives Here at Home
Every month, an average of more than 70 women in the United States are shot and killed by an intimate partner. Everytownreasearch.org | based on analysis of CDC National Violent Death …
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Della Reese, Medical Racism, and Why Black Patients Fight to Be Heard
Della Reese was not unknown. She was not invisible to the public. She was already famous. Already gifted. Already seasoned. Already a woman people welcomed into their …
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When They Blame You for Asking, Then Blame You for Fixing It Yourself
The Trap in Toxic Relationships and Systems “Fine. I will do it myself.” Ancient Black women’s proverb. At first, she thought the problem was the broken thing. The leaking …
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If the Room Has Changed, Listen: A Safety Guide for Women Facing Abuse
When an abuser decides they no longer care that people know they are abusive, the danger has changed. Shame is no longer restraining them. Reputation is no longer holding them …
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Smart People Can Be Fooled: Why Propaganda Loves an Educated Mind
One of the most dangerous myths in the world is the belief that only “ignorant” people fall for propaganda. That is not true. Smart people can be fooled. Educated people …
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Black Women Do Not Ever Have to Sacrifice Safety to Prove Solidarity
And do not use Black people’s current struggle as a cloak for taking from women. Black women know both histories too well to be fooled by that. Black women are …