I wrestled with God all week about what I should write about. I just wanted to write about THIS part of my life, where I was safe and felt safe most...
Sunday, June 19th, Juneteenth, marks a day when Americans stood against slavery and declared that no man should be property, that every human deserved...
WASHINGTON, D.C June 9, 2022-- A coalition of more than 300 anti-trafficking organizations, corporations, advocates, and survivor leaders organized by...
I sat on the bathroom counter, criss-cross applesauce, as my mom twisted little pieces of my hair up into butterfly clips. It was picture day. My face...
When I tell my story, my only goal is to help other survivors do the same. Family. That word carries so much pain, hurt, fear. That word makes me feel...
Once when I was 11, I was so sick my grandma kept me home from school. I had a fever of 101.3 and I was throwing up, so my grandma took me to the...
People often try to understand what trauma looks like, what trauma healing looks like. It’s a lot of things. It’s messy. It’s fun. Some days it’s hard,...
I decided I wanted to tell my story and I was given the opportunity to do so in a safe space. I wrestled with the idea at first, then I decided I was...
According to a 2020 report, 40% of trafficked women and children are African American, a statistically disproportionate number when compared to the...
It isn't unusual for survivors of human trafficking to want to be involved in the anti-trafficking industry. We have seen first hand the cracks in the...