Category: Surviving Daily
🖤 It Isn’t Discipline. It’s Domination Disguised as a Lesson.
(Inspired by “How Abusers Place Themselves Above Accountability” — WeS [...]
When Cruelty Pretends to Be Care: The Lie Behind ‘I Was Just Teaching You a Lesson
All of this, "we didn't do the right thing to to teach you a lesson." [...]
Before You Judge, Listen: Black Men’s Medical Trauma Is Real
I'm not just speaking from a place of advocacy to victims. I'm speakin [...]
When Survivors Speak, They Name the Wound—Not the Excuse (w/affirmations)
For abusive persons, there are few human beings perfect enough to be [...]
💡 Why the Protests Against Kamala Harris Are Making Her More Relatable (w/quotes from Shirley Chisholm)
"We have been so patient and loyal ... and what has it gotten us? We w [...]
The Survival Doll Trap: A Caution
Stay away from people who can’t wait to see you step into danger, but [...]
The Unseen Burden: Black Eldest Daughters and the Weight of Expectations
In many Black families, eldest daughters are celebrated as leaders, [...]
May We Never Forget the Battles: When Pregnancy Was a Fireable Offense
It has gotten to the point where many of us in the West were not there [...]
Austin Wolfe Sentencing: What It Means for Survivors, Justice, and the Black Gay Community (w/audio)
The news of Austin Wolfe’s sentencing has landed heavily. Once a vis [...]
CNN Heroe Shirley Raines Shares Her Story
Toxic relationships are so violent. Please support her organization [...]