Category: violence

When the Harm Comes for Us First: Updates on the Megan Thee Stallion Case
Black women have always been expected to endure harm quietly, yet blam [...]
Some of Us Can’t Pretend Institutions Are Harmless
It’s a strange kind of exhaustion—working beside women w [...]
Why Females Are the Most Vulnerable Group of Human Beings
Across cultures, eras, and systems, females are positioned as the most [...]
When Misinformation Spreads, Survivors Suffer: Meghann Cuniff’s Steady Voice in a Chaotic Case
So, Meghann Cuniff.The Megan Thee Stallion case didn’t just ex [...]

⚖️ Robin Fought. Sierah Shouldn’t Have Had To.
Some stories never stop echoing — they just move from one woman’s life [...]

🥊 Christy Salters: The Fighter Who Refused to Stay Down
I admired her healing journey before the movie.The number of time [...]

✊🏾 Since When Did a Man Saying He’s Changed Become a Gospel Truth?
She called me because I was serving as her victim advocate:His fam [...]

“Why Do We Treat Male ‘Change’ Like a Sacred Revelation Instead of a Responsibility?”
A man "changes".Why do we women receive this as our "marching orde [...]

Why Are Women Still Expected to Risk Our Safety Just to Exercise?
Like so many Survivors of childhood sexual violence — and other form [...]

💛 They Warned Her to Stay Quiet. Tish Hyman Turned Up the Volume (UPDATE)
*We wrote this post when the woman cried out. It is an international s [...]

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 [...]

And Why Don’t Black Women Call the Police? (Graphic video posted by Ben Crump)
“The Constitution they wrote was designed to protect the rights of w [...]
Hate Makes the Mind Small: Freedom Lives in Openness
Hateful people say, "So you all are just these magical people walking [...]

Courtney Stodden’s Lifetime Movie Exposes the Public Grooming of a Child Bride—and the Cruelty of Celebrity Culture
I wasn't deeply familiar with this young woman prior to watching the L [...]
Men Have a Duty to Be Safe Around Women and Children
We need to say this more often, and we need to say it without apology: [...]

Violence Breeds More Violence, Not Loyalty: The Chilling Lessons of Celia Washington’s Wedding Tragedy
The story of Celia Washington, who poisoned 17 people at a wedding, is [...]
Hidden Misogyny: The Kind That Smiles in Your Face
Not all misogyny shouts. Some of it whispers. Some of it comes dress [...]
Why Wise Women Guard Their Circles: Avoiding Those Who Defend Violence
This is must not only for your survival, but the quality of your livin [...]

The Good Stuff: Why Are Violent Killers Almost Always Men?
Now, if women had made this video it would be hated and slurred beyond [...]

Only 2% “Owned” Slaves?” The Dangerous Game of Subtracting Context
We’ve all heard it: “Only 2% of white people "owned" slaves.”It’s a ta [...]