Just another rape poem

I have spoken to large groups in regards to my book, A Memoir How Far Will I Run and have watched and been distracted in mid sentence as a side conversation is proceeding within my earshot. I have seen the eyes roll when I proclaim that I am a survivor.…

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Leyla Josephine ~ I Think She Was A She

This video was made by Fisheye Moments Promotional Films for the NARAL Pro-Choice Foundation. An organization that fights for the freedom to choose what is right for each individual, the education that everyone deserves to have and the access to affordable birth control. The spoken word poet, Leyla Josephine pulls her…

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Not Sorry by Pantene

As a person who does not use the word sorry, I appreciate the conscious insight that Pantene brings to the public’s attention. I am drawn to this video campaign for the empowerment it brings to all of us who say sorry after an “I am ” or just to belittle…

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City of Vacaville’s former Mayor Len Augustine

Len leaned against the counter and crossed his arms, resting them on the accommodating surface with the top arm puppeteering his fingers for me to come closer to share a quick story. I leaned in, so that I could feel each word he was about to share. He started,a little…

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