Womanism/Feminism

Stop making abuse a softer crime just because the beat is familiar. Let me just get this sentence out so I can be done:   Must we use every Black …

And the damage may last for lifetimes. We live in a world where the predator’s pain often gets more airtime than the Survivor’s truth. He had a rough childhood.He didn’t …

1. We Are Often the First to Speak Up—and the Last to Be Protected Black women are frequently the ones raising the alarm about injustice. Yet when it comes time …

If you’re a Survivor, you’ve probably heard it all before: “You’re just being paranoid.”“You’re overreacting.”“You need more therapy.”“You’re damaged goods.”“You see abuse everywhere.”“You need to let that go already.” And …

Because forgotten spaces shouldn’t become hunting grounds. There’s a part of the city we don’t talk about enough. Not the main roads. Not the bright lights.The in-between places.The side paths. …

For Black American women, the natural hair journey is deeply personal. It’s not a trend. It’s not a rebellion. It’s a reclamation. A quiet, daily act of truth-telling. We walk …

It amazes me that people call others “hateful” for speaking up for their right to safe boundaried spaces. You have no idea what another individual’s personal, mental, or physical health …

Women with Disabilities Face Higher Risk Women and girls with disabilities are more than twice as likely to experience sexual violence. Yet many shelters, resources, and safety plans fail to …

One of my  clients as an Independent Living Coordinator was a young white teenager working his very first job. His loving, protective, and attentive father came with him for our …

    Stop Blaming Girls. Start Naming the Truth. Let’s be honest. The phrase “fatherless girls” is too often thrown around to explain why girls are preyed upon, hypersexualized, or …