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Senator Murray: “No survivor of domestic violence should feel forced to choose between their safety and their paycheck, their job, or their ability to support their family."

Art "helps us manifest our power and our vision into something real; it inspires and connects us to each other… Through culture we bring our vision alive, reclaim our histories and identities, and draw on the strength of our ancestors.” -INCITE!

“People assume these micro victories — R. Kelly in court, R. Kelly in cuffs — are the endgame,” Kenyette Barnes, co-founder of the #MuteRKelly campaign, told NBC BLK after the media frenzy around Kelly’s recent court appearances abated. “But for us, this is not a time of celebration.”

Spooked by ICE raids in their communities, news of family separations at the border, and anti-immigrant policies from the federal government, undocumented domestic violence survivors are staying with abusers longer and shunning help, often at risk of their lives, victim advocates said.

This February, we're building on our #1Thing message for Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month as we work to promote healthy dating relationships and support the collective action of young people for social change. We believe that each of us has a role to play in preventing dating violence, promoting gender and racial equity, and creating the world we wish to live in!

Last week President Julius Maada Bio declared sexual violence in Sierra Leone a national emergency, and outlined ambitious plans — like free hospital care to rape victims, creating special police and court divisions devoted to sexual violence and a national phone hotline — to address the problem.