The Myth of Racial Harmony (1980s–2000s): What We Were Told to Forget
🧨 The Dangerous Myth: “We Were All Getting Along”
From the 1980s through the early 2000s, a comforting myth took hold:“We [...]
How We Villainize Black Women Who Disagree with Males, Violence, & Abuse: C. Delores Tucker
How We Villainize Black Women Who Disagree with Males C Delores Tucker
updated from March 21 2022 Th [...]
Can White Women Deny Black Women Womanhood? (audio)
Womanhood is about character, lessons, wisdom, & journey but there is a troubling social assertion that white women denying Black women woma [...]
19 James Baldwin Truths and Affirmations That Still Strengthen the Human Spirit (on audio)
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19 James Baldwin Truths and Affirmations That Still Strengthen the Human Spirit [...]
From Objectified to Empowered: Women’s Rights in Medicine Inspired by Henrietta Lacks (podcast/audio)
Henrietta Lacks’ story is a stark reminder of the injustices women, [...]
Naming Ourselves: The Right of Women to Define Our Power and Purpose (audio/Podcast)
In this episode of the We Survive Abuse Podcast, host Tonya GJ Prince shares a personal story of reclaiming power in the face [...]
The Performance of Ignorance: How Men Pretend Sexual Violence Is News.
There is a peculiar kind of amnesia that grips men whenever the subject turns to sexual violence—an amnesia so convenient, so well-practiced, it deser [...]
15 Powerful Lessons Women Can Learn from the Life of Gloria Richardson
Gloria Richardson wasn’t just part of history—she made it. A fearless strategist, unapologetic truth-teller, and radical Black w [...]
🌍 When People Say “No” — And Mean It
Recently, a young YouTuber was arrested after sneaking onto North Sentinel Island, home to the Sentinelese—one of the last uncontacted peoples on Ea [...]
Girls Do Not Owe Anyone Sexual Reparations (audio)
Girls Do Not Owe Anyone Sexual Reparations (audio recording) [...]
No, You’re Not Colorist Just for Disliking a Dark-Skinned Black Woman Artist—But Let’s Talk About How You Express It
Let’s be real for a moment. You are not automatically colorist for disliking a dark-skinned Black woman artist [...]
Acid Is Not Just a Weapon—It’s a Message Meant to Silence Her Forever
There are few acts of violence as deliberately cruel and permanently scarring as an acid attack.
When a w [...]
We Are Tired, Not Silent: Honoring the Lives, Holding the Line, and Learning to Carry This Together
Sometimes I feel weak and weary. Like today, and yesterday, and the day before that.This work—this wit [...]
🛑 What the 2023 Supreme Court Stalking Case Means for Women — And Why We Must Act Now
There’s a lot going on in the world right now. The headlines are heavy, the pace is relentless, and it’s easy [...]
The Absolute Baseline: 10 High-Impact Reasons Every Woman and Girl Has the Right to Say No
We’ve been conditioned to treat "no" like a legal defense—a deposition that requires a boyfriend, an excuse, or a calendar conflict to be valid. It’s [...]
Healing Is Not Linear—It’s Rhythmic
I take what nourishes, I leave what drains. My spirit knows the difference like rivers know the rain.
Indigenous practitioners, rootworkers, somatic [...]
Frequency Is Not Permission: The Dangerous Math We Do With Women and Girls
Frequency tells us how often harm happens. It does not tell us how much harm we should be willing to accept.I have finally found the words for som [...]
Violence Against Women Always Looks for an Inside Woman
Like most acts of violence against women,invasion of boundaries doesn’t just show up with brute force.It count [...]
You See Our Blackness, But Not Our Bruises
updated from June 8 2025We are not just Black.We are not just women....or girlsWe are Black women and Blac [...]
Living in Hiding: Why Survivors Change Their Names to Stay Alive
For some women, "deadnaming" is a strange concept. Deadnaming is said to be when someone refers to a transgend [...]
African Women Will Not Be Silenced: How the Continent is Rising Against Gender-Based Violence
"If the lion does not tell her story, the hunter will." — African ProverbAcross Africa, wo [...]
Black Women: Unshakable, Unstoppable, Undeniable
When people build entire campaigns against you, they recognize your power even if YOU do not.
Black womanhood has never been up for debate. It has ne [...]
Truth Over Tropes in True Crime Storytelling
Let me say this plainly, first and always:
What Noel Stevens did was horrific.Shauna Tiaffay is the victim.Her children are victims.Nothing about thi [...]
How We Stack Burdens on Women and Girls: “Can We” Is Not the Same as “Should We”
There is a question people ask often.“Can we?”
Can we do this.Can we allow that.Can we push this boundary further.
It sounds reasonable.It sound [...]
12 Quiet Ways Self-Abandonment Shows Up
(And How to Come Home to Yourself)
Self-abandonment isn’t always loud. It often slips in quietly, disguised as being “easygoing,” “low main [...]
Your Self-Righteousness Will Not End Domestic Violence
So you were “right.”You “saw the signs.”You “told her he wasn’t good.”You “would’ve left sooner.”You “would never let that happen to you.”
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How We Stack Burdens on Women and Girls: “Can We” Is Not the Same as “Should We”
There is a question people ask often.“Can we?”
Can we do this.Can we allow that.Can we push this boundary further.
It sounds reasonabl [...]
Why We Must Stop Centering Discomfort Over Male-on-Male Sexual Violence
When a male accuses another male of sexual harassment or assault, what do we often hear first?“The worst [...]
6 FAQ by Parents & Caretakers about Child Sexual Abuse
Today, I would like to speak to the parents and caretakers of children. I realize that some of them migh [...]
Once You Know, You’re Responsible for the Truth
Coercive Sex Trafficking Isn’t Hidden. We’ve Just Been Taught Not to See It.
Coercive sex trafficking thriv [...]
No Predator Has the Authority to Rename Violence As a “Right.”
updated from September 26 2025
Abusers call what they do to women and children by many names. They dress it up with lies, excuses, and false respec [...]
Survivor Affirmations: I Let Others Know When Their Actions Impact Me (video) #c…
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Women Are Not Required to Be Available
No one could have predicted how this year would end.It bent sharply. Again and again.
Just when people thought they understood the terrain, t [...]
🌿 My Self-Soothe Journal
🌿 My Self-Soothe Journal
A Sacred Space to Tend to Your Spirit, Breath by Breath
There are moments when the world feels too loud… and your nervous [...]
