Today I spoke at the Soroptimist International of Vacaville meeting. I had psyched myself up yet again beforehand, mortifying my soul with the word, “speech”. In the past, when I spoke on behalf of my Memoir, How Far Will I Run tears were fought back between words and forgotten exhales.…
Hi Everyone, We’re seeing a flurry of activity from Capitol Hill right now, and we need your help. Congress has been extremely busy introducing legislation addressing human trafficking, as we called on them to do last month. Under Senator Grassley’s (R-IA) leadership, the Judiciary Committee unanimously passed two critical human…
We all know that educators are an important group in the prevention and recognition of child sexual abuse. Not only do they interact with large numbers of children and their parents, children who disclose abuse often tell a teacher. In fact, school personnel are the source of over 50% of…
Originally published on Speak4Change on February 3, 2015 By Svava Brooks. I was victimized as a child by my stepfather, a person I trusted, looked up to, and loved. Yes, I did love him. That’s why it was hard to understand why he would sexually abuse me, or why he…
