Wilhemina’s War first aired on February 29th, 2016, and the film chronicles the trials and tribulations of family matriarch Wilhemina Dixon, her daughter Toni who is...
Patches are used to keep something that is worn out still working. For example, you can take a piece of material and sew it on your...
“We’re all human” is, we hope, a common attitude. It stems from empathy and solidarity – the idea that, despite our differences, we are all the...
June is a special month to salute civil and human liberties — from Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United...
As a clinical social worker in a prison in Michigan, I have seen firsthand how untreated mental illness needs have devastating consequences. It is also a...
Trigger warning: this post contains challenging references to rape and sexual violence. I was moved by Madeleine Holden’s piece in The Spinoff today, about Brock Turner, the 19-...
For those who follow my writing, you know I am a devoted fan of Call the Midwife. My husband and I just finished watching the conclusion to...
The first step to correcting a problem is admitting that you have a problem. That’s where a debate of drunk driving falters. It’s difficult to pinpoint...
New York – Women Deliver 2016 Conference is taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 16-19 May, and it will focus on the impact and action to...
Recently, I had an amazing opportunity to attend the Know Her Truths: Advancing Justice for Women and Girls Conference hosted by the Anna Julia Coopr Center...
On April 28, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) strengthened access to health care for individuals transitioning from incarceration back to their...
By Angela Codner, Elaine Hannah, Donna Martin, & Remeca Tomlin The Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) (2011) most recent study on domestic violence found that in...
2.7 million children in the United States have an incarcerated parent. Often key players in the lives of youth have difficulty knowing how to best support...
Recent surveys have revealed that 85% of sexual assault victims do not report their assault promptly to appropriate authorities. When they later do report, their credibility...
It is no secret that police brutality exists and is often targeted towards minority groups particularly African American and Latino citizens. Almost daily throughout the country,...
“This is a man’s world, but it wouldn’t be nothing without a woman or a girl” are lyrics by James Dean that keep ruminating in my...
On February 20, 2016, in a small predominantly black and impoverished community in Athens, Georgia, a mural was unveiled dedicated to civil rights leaders, Malcolm X...
For those of you who may not know, February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). When we think of intimate partner violence, we tend to...
FLINT, Mich. – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced $500,000 in funding to help two area health centers increase...
February 20th marks the World Day of Social Justice established by the United Nations (UN), and this year’s theme recognises environmentally sustainable economies and societies. The World Day...