Category: SPEAK

That Time the Media Blamed & Shamed a Teenage Human Trafficking Victim
Consensual sex and sexual violence are two very different interactions [...]

Are Children Capable of Attracting Rape?
Trigger Warning So....I happened to watching a show that I enjoy [...]

How Some Teachers Are on the Frontlines of Fighting Child Sexual Abuse
Did you know that some victims of child sexual abuse prefer to confi [...]

How to Get Away with Contributing to the Culture of Silence around Sexual Violence on National Television like ABC 20/20
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHow to Get Away with Contributing to the Culture [...]

Are We Going to Leave Child Sexual Abuse Out of the Hip Hop History Books or Nah? by Tonya GJ Prince with Daniel Johnson
Planet ShockThe early 80's. I was in elementary school. Rap [...]

We Gotta Ask Pregnant Moms Who Are Survivors Better Questions
When a close relative, Morgan*, announced her pregnancy our family wa [...]

How Survivors of Sexual & Domestic Violence Can Make History
Fannie Lou Hamer!Dr. Martin Luther King Jr!Rosa Parks!Angela Davis!Dr [...]

Whispered Civil Rights Movement Secrets: Fannie Lou Hamer the Truth Teller
People against progress would like you to think that systemic rape of [...]

From All Angles: 4 Ways Survivor Speakers Can Help Folks Heal, Know, & Grow
Domestic and Sexual Violence are tough issues to discuss. BUT, t [...]

Celebrities Called on the Carpet: WE Survive Abuse 5 Best Posts of 2015
I don't mind addressing celebrities in relation to issues of dom [...]

2015 Best Quote Posts of the Year from WE Survive Abuse
I am thankful for every single reader, whether you agreed or disagreed [...]

What Racists and Child Rape Apologists Have in Common
Seems like all you have to do is make one simple statement:The problem [...]

How to Get the Truth Around Obstacles of Myths, Lies, & Distraction: Infographics
Let Me Tell ItI once worked as the sexual assault Outreach Advocate fo [...]

How to Break Through Group Think and Get Your Message Delivered
You might have heard of a concept called “group think”. Short ve [...]

Tonya's Top Picks for Best Sexual & Domestic Violence Storytelling for Survivors
One of my best writing teachers taught me a great lesson. Read, [...]

Survivors Have the Right to Tell Their Stories
SilenceYou have the right to remain silent. I learned about the M [...]

High Five From WESurvive: Lavon Morris Grant A Spiritual Miracle
In early 2002 or so a group of us Women of Color working in sexual and [...]

High Five from WESurvive: 3 Crucial Life Lessons from Survivor LaQuisha Hall
Survivors are my favorite people. Hands down, no contest. I love [...]

What's In a Name: A Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse names Her Rapist
Did I tell y’all about that time that they printed a speech I d [...]

What's In a Name: A Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse names Her Rapist
Did I tell y’all about that time that they printed a speech I d [...]