Hearing Dr. Ford’s testimony during the Kavanaugh hearings, was a trigger for many survivors of sexual assault. Especially those who are struggling with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story psychotherapist Margena Carter, who specializes in treating victims of trauma. Carter explains that the hearings could have been especially triggering for survivors […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Elizabeth Smart said Thursday the news that one of her kidnappers will be released next week was “a big shock,” but while she urged authorities to reconsider the decision she also conceded there is no viable, legal recourse for her to pursue. Wanda Barzee is expected to be freed next […]
The devastating event of Hurricane Harvey may have happened weeks ago but the effects of the hurricane are still here. Many in Houston have lost everything from their houses, cars, family members and even jobs. With all of that, some have nowhere to turn and have no idea on how to even start over again. […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Patricia Cain entered the George R. Brown Convention Center barefoot and carrying two oxygen tanks. The first was empty. The second was given to her by the Houston Fire Department after the U.S. Coast Guard rescued her from her flooded home. She suffers from congestive heart failure, among other illnesses. Her son, […]
LOS ANGELES — Surviving family members of victims from the Emanuel AME South Carolina Church shooting have spoken out in support of a short independent film entitled Broken by La Trycee Fowler. Broken follows the lives of two children in a small Southern Mississippi town who witness a massacre at their church, leaving one of them orphaned. The film […]
Hope you still have your Kleenex ready… Raheem DeVaughn, his LoveLife foundation, RadioOne and African Pride and a local Washington D.C shelter to surprise 20 domestic violence survivors with a “Queen For A Day” prize package that included: spa/ hair services, dinner and a private performance from the Grammy nominated artist. MUST READ: Raheem DeVaughn Makes […]
