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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Cardboard Stories

I recently saw a quote related to judgment, suggesting that taking time out of improvement of ourselves to judge others accomplishes nothing. We never know what others are going through. Empathy and compassion are the only way we can survive as a human race. I think it is common to…

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Restoring Hope with the organization, “New Friends New Life”

This is an amazing organization, “New Friends, New Life” . I saw this video earlier and directly to their website. I am posting their mission statement as I feel it is extremely important to share verbatim their vision. New Friends New Life restores and empowers trafficked teen girls and sexually exploited…

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How to Fight by Carlos Andrés Gómez

I am excited to have the movie, Miss Representation coming to our county on April 5th, 2013 at the KROC Center in Suisun.  I came across this video this morning and see how our younger generations numb themselves to justify their separation to society, to humanity, to responsibility. The poets…

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