Black women are not “overreacting”—we are responding to what our bodies have been forced to carry for generations. The pressure to ignore racism, to stay composed, to be endlessly strong …
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Malcolm X Wisdom: When Lies Become the Environment, Safety Disappears
Malcolm X said : “A lie told once is questioned. A lie repeated often enough becomes accepted. And once it becomes ‘common sense,’ people stop investigating it. That is how …
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They Loved Ms. Foxy Just Fine -Until She Spoke Truth (podcast episode)
From WE Survive Abuse Podcast They will celebrate you as long as you are palatable.As long as your strength entertains them.As long as your truth doesn’t disrupt anything. But …
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Black Truth-Telling on Violence Was Never the Problem
“I’ve never seen or heard of anything like this!” Black people have been telling the truth about violence for a long time. Not for attention. Not for spectacle. …
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A Nurse Speaks: What They’re Not Telling Black Women About PrEP, Trust, and Risk
“The pharmaceutical industry is profiting off a cycle of deceit, selling us the cure for the recklessness they are quietly enabling.”……. Honored to share another expert piece from The …
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Why Blaming Porn Alone Won’t End Violence Against Women
When we treat symptoms as causes, harm finds new ways to grow. When we face the root, we begin to change what is possible. When We Make Porn the …
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15 Surprising Reasons Women Choose to Take Their Husband’s Last Name
Society is still micromanaging the choices of women far more than men. She can be an empowered woman AND take her husband’s last name. 1. Creating a Shared Family Identity …
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Why Forgetting the Wisdom of Elders Weakens Movements — And How Honoring Them Strengthens the Future
“A river that forgets its source will soon run dry.”— African proverb There is a scene in The Women of Brewster Place where the women get fed up with being …
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The Patriarchy’s Secret Weakness | Why Withdrawal Works (video by Therese)
“Misogyny doesnt show up as hate, it shows up as expectations” Patriarchy is not just a system of laws. It is a ghost we keep alive by feeding it. In …
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The Neuroscience of Political Tribalism | Why You Can’t Think Straight
You saw it too. I was watching clips from Jesse Jackson’s homegoing service. Then all of a sudden, people who openly despised this man and ALL that he stood for …