Category: Violence Against Women
Jeffrey Marsalis Was Called a “Prolific Rapist.” But What About the System That Kept Failing Women?
When people discuss Jeffrey Marsalis, they often describe him as a "pr [...]
Black Leaders Understand Why We Question Racial Identity. So Why Is It Different When Women Question Sex?
It takes extraordinary arrogance to approach grown women as if we are [...]
Black Women Have Carried the Community Long Enough. When Will OUR Safety Become a Priority?
If your vision of justice requires Black women to accept more danger, [...]
Sherrie Laurie Fought to Keep an Alaska Women’s Shelter Safe. Why Are Women Still Being Asked to Explain Their Need for Safety?
I don't think people understand that working in a women's shelter mean [...]
10 Clear Signs He Doesn’t Respect You (And What Survivors Must Know About the Programming That Keeps Us Silent)
updated from Sep 28, 2025
Survival is one type of strength. Heali [...]
🖤 12 Ways Black Women Are Harmed When Men Weaponize Oppressive Systems (video & audio)
🖤 1. Demanding Grace While Denying Ours
Black women are often expecte [...]
I Have Spent Too Many Years Listening to Women and Children to Believe That Saying Something Makes It True
I have spent more than 30 years working with women and children who ha [...]
When Blackness Is Clear but Womanhood Becomes a Debate: A Question for Black Leaders
When you are a woman—an adult female human being who has overlapping d [...]
Before He Killed Again: How Many Women Tried to Warn Us?
What I love about Octavia Spencer's production direction of "The Lost [...]
When a Woman’s No Is Called Hatred: What Does That Say About How Men View Women’s Boundaries? (with free pdf download)
Why women's refusal, independence, and desire for safety are so often [...]