Imagine attending a #BlackLivesMatter organizing meeting and hearing the organizers spout #AllLivesMatter or #BlueLivesMatter as a rallying cry. Imagine going to a Title IX policy workshop that touted itself as a solution to strengthening accountability of campus rape and sexual assaults, then hearing the speakers refer to Brock Turner, not as a convicted rapist, but…
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On this episode, our guest is Tammy Cho, co-founder of BetterBrave–an online site that combats sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation in the workplace by empowering targets and allies with the necessary resources and tools. Â BetterBrave offers options for women to report harassment and provides a clear outline of their rights. Users can also access BetterBraveâs…
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Excerpt from bell hooksâ âWounds of Passion: A Writing Lifeâ Yesterday, John McCain, long-time Republican Senator from Arizona, passed away after a long battle with cancer. It was sad that he died, but death and mortality are a part of the human condition, however, his passing was particularly sad in that it was due to a…
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On this episode, our guest is Phyllis B. Frank, the Senior Director of VCS, a mental health counseling and family service agency located in Rockland County, with an anti-racist, social justice mission. Â Phyllis has dedicated herself to the battered womenâs movement for the past 40 plus years, starting the first NY Model for Batterer Programs.
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