The Afro-Peruvian Woman Who Started Telling the Story She Couldn’t Find
Natalia Barrera Francis did not have to invent an Afro-Peruvian history. It was already there. Generations of Afro-Peruvian people [...]
An Affirmation for Choosing Active Goodness
Today, I look for quiet, healthy ways to do good.
Ā because my presence in the world carries weight.
I understand that goodness does not requir [...]
šæ Josephine Baker: She Found a Place Where She Could Breathe
JosĆ©phine BakerĀ did not just āmove to France.ā
She left a place that constrained herā¦and stepped into a place that, for a time, allowed her to expand [...]
šŗ The Sacred Right to Be Seen, Loud, and Whole
There is a world that fears your full presence.Not just your voice ā but your volume.Not just your story ā but your entire truth.Not just your surviva [...]
Before āI Am Womanā Became an Anthem, Women Were Fighting to Be Heard: The Story Behind Helen Reddy’s Song
The history behind Helen Reddy's 1972 anthem, the rights women were fighting for, and what her story can teach Survivors about independence, solidarit [...]
Messages to Obstacle Climbers (video)
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Black American Holiday Movie Binge
Thanks to these two wonderful creators for sharing this list with us. And thanks to all the creators....the actors, writers, caterers, assistants, p [...]
When Being Yourself Is Labeled āPoliticalā: Why some people are punished simply for showing up
Nat King Cole really was attacked on stage during a concert in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1956.
While performing at the Municipal Auditorium in Birmingh [...]
š Dear Strong Black Girl
Who had to grow up before she was ready.
You were praised for how grown you acted.For how well you held things together.For how much you helped, how [...]
Iām Allowed to Move On Without Making It Make Sense to Anyone Else
SurvivorAffirmations.com | Inspired by WeSurviveAbuse.com
Some people wonāt understand why you left.Why you stopped calling.Why you unfollowed.Why [...]
āš¾ Affirmations to Rebuild Trust in Yourself After Abuse
Because you were never brokenājust interrupted. Now, you rise.
I am learning to trust my inner voice again. It never left meāit was o [...]
Lessons from Pam Grier’s Memoir for Survivors
updated from December 2024
I love it when women tell our own stories in our own words!
When Pam Grier's memoir came out...I [...]
Judith Jamison: The Woman Who Danced Like She Had Every Right to Take Up Space
What the legendary Alvin Ailey dancer teaches us about confidence, expression, and honoring our bodies
There's a young lady who goes viral on socia [...]
India.Arie Sings “I Am Light”: Plus 10 of Her Affirmations
"I Am Light" ā India.Arie
The Vibe: A holy, minimalist prayer. Stripped down to just acoustic guitar and vocals, you are not your piecesāyou are di [...]
Hidden Black Film Herstory: Stompin at the Savoy | Directed by Debbie Allen
Sometimes Black womenās films are praised for being ānice,ā ānostalgic,ā or ābeloved,ā while the craft gets undercounted. Stompinā at the Savoy was no [...]
Sheila Johnson: When the Path Changes, I Do Not ShrinkāI Reimagine
I am not limited by what did not work.I am expanded by what I now know.I dream againāand this time, I dream with power.
There are women who succeed.
[...]
BLACK TEENAGE GIRLS HAVE AMAZING STORIES šŗ
Before Moesha was writing in her journal, other Black teenage girls had been growing up on our television screens, because Black girls have amazing st [...]
The Scar Is Not the Whole Story: What Miss World Ugandaās Extraordinary Gown Asked Us to See
There are dresses designed to make us look.
Then there are dresses designed to make us understand.
When Miss World Uganda Muhoza Trivia Elle appeare [...]
Vanessa Williams Refused to Become the Worst Thing People Said About Her
Deal with yourself as a individual, worthy of respect, and make everyone else deal with you the same way. -Nikki Giovanni
It was 1984, and Vanessa [...]
Joy for the Journey: Keke Palmer and Son Leo Recreate “Scream” for Halloween
āScreamā by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson is one of the most underrated sibling collaborations in popular music. And I think part of what makes it [...]
Some People Don’t Wait for Affirmation. They Give It to Themselves.
They did not wait for the world to settle the question of their worth. They kept something sacred for themselves: the authority to know who they were. [...]
When the Leaves Turn Black: Affirmations for Renewal and Release (video by Kirby)
I love the trips that Kirby's music takes us on.....
Affirmations that she inspires......
I transform what once felt like āblack leavesā [...]
