Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday

I just heard this song, Strange Fruit for the first time today. This song has a rich story behind it, written 1939 by Abe Meeropol. Billie Holiday was hesitant at first to sing the song for fear of retaliation. The depth in her eyes in this performance is mesmerizing as she…

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Kacey Musgraves follows her truth with, “Follow Your Arrow”

I haven’t drank a sip of alcohol since 2006, I choose to be healthy. I have been known to have strict eating habits that work for me. I don’t go to an organized religious fellowship, I speak to God on an hourly basis everywhere I go and so on… This…

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‘Miss Representation’ documentary will screen at Kroc Center By Amy Maginnis-Honey

As reported  by Amy Maginnis-Honey in the Daily Republic today. Download Flyer “Miss Representation,” a documentary about how the mainstream media contributes to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, will screen April 5 at the Kroc Center, 586 E. Wigeon Way. The film debuted in the…

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10 Ways To Talk To Your Kids About Sexual Abuse

As a survivor of child sexual abuse, I appreciate when others create tools to help in prevention and hopefully the elimination of child sexual abuse. I honor and congratulate Sandra Kim for writing such a comprehensive and detailed list as this one below. I have added her links as  I…

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