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Affirmations, Healing

Survivor Affirmation Video: I Am My Own Best Cheerleader

TGJP April 12, 2017

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6 Ways Asking for Help Enriches Your Life

Faith/Spirituality, Healing

6 Ways Asking for Help Enriches Your Life

TGJP March 20, 2017

I realize that in our society, it is almost fashionable to come down o [...]

Survivor Affirmation: I Am My Own Best Cheerleader

Affirmations, Faith in Storms

Survivor Affirmation: I Am My Own Best Cheerleader

TGJP November 2, 2016

Updated for 2025 I stand with myself in all seasons.When no [...]

7 Ways Survivors Can Embrace Authenticity and Present Yourself Honestly:

Affirmations, Confidence

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. [...]

Whispered Civil Rights Movement Secrets: Fannie Lou Hamer the Truth Teller

Advocates/Activists, Black Women

Whispered Civil Rights Movement Secrets: Fannie Lou Hamer the Truth Teller

TGJP February 1, 2016

There are people—loud and determined—who would have you believe [...]

🔊 The Right to Speak: What a Difference a Voice Makes

Advocates/Activists, Campus violence

🔊 The Right to Speak: What a Difference a Voice Makes

TGJP November 18, 2015

Updated for 2025 Silence “You have the right to remain silent.” I [...]

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Jim Crow Was About Stripping Boundaries-Not Setting Them

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott Was Not a Feel-Good Story. It Was a Power Manual.

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Black Women Do Not Ever Have to Sacrifice Safety to Prove Solidarity

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