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Belief vs. Fact — What’s the Difference? 1. What is a Belief? Definition: A personal conviction, opinion, or interpretation that someone accepts as true — even if it can’t be …

The objectification of Black people doesn’t stay on screen.It follows us into courtrooms, hospitals, shelters, and survivor services—places where safety should be the priority, not perception. Too often, when a …

In recent years, the responsibility for keeping peace, avoiding danger, and anticipating harm has landed—again—squarely on women’s shoulders. Not because women are the cause of harm, but because women are …

The Tech Transparency Project reports that Google removed 58 nonprofit organizations from a public list of those receiving “most substantial contributions” from its US Government Affairs and Public Policy team. …

⚖️ “But His Parents Divorced…” As an advocate for victims of violence, abuse, and rape; I’ve sat in enough courtrooms to know this:When a white defendant stands accused, mainstream America …

“You looked fine.” “I saw you on television.” But what if that wasn’t me?What if I wasn’t on television? Maybe it was Will Smith. Or Oprah. Or Bill Cosby.Famous. Smiling. …

Too many are hiding behind titles and faceless entities — the council, the board, the institute, the trust — when they make decisions that do not protect women and children.When …

Nurse Jennifer Melle was doing what few people would want to do: providing care — intimate, necessary, and skillful care — to a male prisoner convicted of child sexual abuse. …

Start Showing Up for the People Who Need It Most When someone is arrested for harming a child,we do not need adults jumping online or into rooms to signal: “I’ve …

Updated 8/3/25 So the latest update is that Jennifer Melle has been suspended. Extremely disappointing. She was providing care to a male prisoner.  Nurse Melle is a veteran professional who …