Lessons: Boston and the Human Spirit
At the Huffington Post, Binta Niambi Brown shares excerpts from her correspondence to friends this week that reveal reasons to rejoice in humanity’s endurance. Some have said this week that we are forever changed — that Boston will never be the same again. Others have countered that saying, we will recover, that we are [...]
Words That Make Us Ugly
Words exceed their structure, their morphology. Words often transcend their semantic and pragmatic content. They become ideas, emotions, revolutions. At times they become perpetrators of violence. Words can be taken lightly, yet their evocative power should never be underestimated. There is a constant debate regarding a class of words largely considered politically incorrect, [...]
No One Should Have to Live in Fear of Violence
Today, President Obama signed a bill that both strengthened and reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Thanks to this bipartisan agreement, thousands of women and men across the country who are victims of domestic violence, s****l assault, dating violence and stalking will be able to access resources they need in their communities [...]
What Killed President Kennedy and Trayvon Martin?
February 26 will mark one year since 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was killed by a gun wielded by self-appointed neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman after he saw Trayvon walking home from a 7-Eleven with a bag of Skittles and bottle of Arizona iced tea. Black children, youths, and families know first-hand that the killing [...]
Congress Must Act Immediately to Reauthorize Federal Legislation to Protect All Victims of Violence
“Are you or your children in a life-threatening situation? Are you in immediate danger? Does your abuser have access to weapons or guns of any kind?” These are the very first questions to be asked when a victim of violence walks through the door of a YWCA. The safety of an abused woman [...]
Education Will Help Save Youth From Gun Violence
More than 1,000 people gathered to mourn the death of the young rising star. A person who had already begun to commit their life to change, and was making a difference in their community. Their death has caught the president’s attention and is being labeled a symbol of escalating violence in Chicago. [...]
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Pres. Obama Knows About the Problems in Chicago
‘by Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. On Saturday, family and friends gathered to mourn the loss of Hadiya Pendleton, shot to death last month at age 15 in a South Side park. Michelle Obama graced the memorial with her caring presence, a mother comforting a brokenhearted family for the unbearable horror that took place about a [...]
Mr. President, Come to Chicago and Address the Crisis of Gun Violence in the Black and Latino Communities!
Mr. President, after the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, you made a solemn visit to the grief-stricken community of Newtown, Conn., and spoke passionately about their horrific experience with gun violence. Our nation mourned the young lives lost on that terrible day. Black and Latino communities in Chicago know far [...]
Stand in Solidarity With the Women of Haiti
Take a moment to imagine life in constant fear of s****l violence. Imagine trying to survive without police protection, without adequate housing, without the ability to petition the courts for justice. Contemplate life without access to medical care to meet your basic physical needs following an assault — let alone your need to [...]
‘Memories of Violence’: Monica Beverly Hillz Opens Up About Life Before RuPaul’s Drag Race (VIDEO)
In this exclusive interview with SocialScope Productionsfor our new multimedia Web project “Memories of Violence,” which shares the stories of LGBTQ survivors of violence, Monica Beverly Hillz talks about her life before being cast as a contestant on this season ofRuPaul’s Drag Race and coming out on the show as a transgender woman. Read [...]
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