Fort Hood Specialist Vanessa Guillén was finally ‘laid to rest’ in Houston on Saturday, Aug 15 with a private funeral and Mass. On Aug 14,...[Read More]
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How did the Department of Education become a protection racket for college campus abusers? Let’s break it down from the beginning. On May 6, the...[Read More]
The following interview contains details that could be hard for some readers. This article was presented anonymously by the request of the writer. I...[Read More]
CultureDomestic Violence/Sexual AssaultFamily IssuesGeneralImmigrant IssuesLatinxSexual AssaultTeen Dating ViolenceTrauma
As part of my personal healing, I have been working through some childhood memories and experiences I feel have affected my life on different levels....[Read More]
Disabilities & AbleismDomestic Violence/Sexual AssaultFamily IssuesGun Violence PreventionHealth, Wellness, and PreventionIntimate Partner AbuseIntimate Partner ViolenceMental HealthMental HealthPoverty IssuesSelf CareSelf CareSelf CareSenior IssuesSexual AssaultViolence PreventionWorking Families
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Over the years I have shared my deeply personal experiences with the blessing and permission of my mother, a...[Read More]
Current EventsEqual PayGeneralLatinxMeTooPolitics/Public PolicySexual AssaultSexual Harassment in WorkplaceWomen in STEM
Since the inception of the #MeToo movement, many men have reacted by trying to avoid women altogether in the workplace. In a recent survey by...[Read More]
Budget Policy & PrioritiesFamily IssuesFamily LeaveFamily/Father IssuesGender NonconformityGeneralLBGTQIALivable WagesPolitics/Public PolicySelf CareSexual AssaultWomen in STEMWorking Families
Diverse women’s voices matter, but often we find ourselves absent from the table where our perspectives could make the most difference. Women are not a...[Read More]
Abortion RightsGeneralHealth, Wellness, and PreventionMaternal MortalityMyBodyNCReproductive HealthReproductive RightsSelf CareSelf CareSelf CareSexual Assault
The “Never Again” coat-hanger posters often seen at pro-choice demonstrations are at once evocative and cautionary. They conjure up images of gruesome back-alley abortions of...[Read More]
I remember having deep conversations with my sister before my nephew was born. She had Karlos when she was 19. As adults, it took the...[Read More]
As Superbowl Sunday approaches, the media seems to be paying lots of attention to the Colin Kaepernick controversy which made it hard for the big...[Read More]
We are looking for aspiring social/ environmental justice writers in North Carolina. Please apply, if that is you!
UNEARTHED NC: A eco-minded virtual writers retreat
- OCTOBER 22nd 6:00-8:30pm
- Topics: Media insights + How to access public information + Pitching + Social Media
- Space is limited to 15 storytellers (no previous publishing experience required)
- $100 stipends will be paid to each participant
- Applications due by 9.22.20
Co-Sponsored by Southerly Magazine and Women AdvaNCe. This event was made possible through support from the North Carolina Local News Lab.