A Call for Justice in an Unjust World
It seems everywhere we look, oppression, interpersonal abuse, and other abuses of power are commonplace with little to no consequences for those causing harm. But as an anti-violence educator, I refuse to believe the majority of us condone these behaviors. Let’s unpack what’s going on together and envision a culture built on collective liberation and peace.
Wild dreamers aren’t just welcomed here, they’re needed!
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Breaking the Silence: Healing from Workplace Abuse at an Anti-Violence Agency
While I had initially intended to share my story for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, my journey towards healing requires that self-imposed deadlines never take precedence over what my mind, body, and soul need in the moment… that I hold true to the fact that without my vessel being whole and well, there is no way…
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Weaponized Ethics
As the US sends more bombs to Israel for expansion into Lebanon under the guise of anti-terror, I urge you to reflect on who the real terrorists are. What makes an act terrorism? Defined as “the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims”[i] , it’s clear Israel and its US…
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Lynching By Lethal Injection
Lynching is defined as “the public killing of an individual who has not received any due process”.[i] Last night, as the governor of Mississippi decided to execute Marcellus Williams despite new evidence of his likely innocence and the victim’s family pleading for a stay of execution, it’s clear that what we have just witnessed is a lynching.…
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First In Line For Accountability
In my last post, I called for those that have caused harm in the workplace to let go of shame, take accountability for their actions, and discuss that there is an issue taking place. So let me start with myself. I have caused harm. And while I’m not proud of what I have done, I’m proud…
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If Anti-Violence Agencies Can’t Create a Culture Free from Abuse, Who Can?
With 30% of Americans experiencing abuse in the workplace[i], this issue is clearly an epidemic in our society. One so pervasive, in fact, that even some organizations whose mission is to eliminate abuse have been committing these same harms behind closed doors. In a 2023 assessment completed by the We Deserve Better Project, anti-violence advocates across the nation highlighted…
“I hope my achievements in life shall be these–
that I will have fought for what was right and fair,
that I will have risked for that which mattered,
that I will have given help to those who were in need…
that I will have left the earth a better place
for what I’ve done and who I’ve been.”
-Anonymous