By Angelica Beverly Living in Sayreville, New Jersey, I grew up as a pastor’s child. In church almost every day of the week. My parents were both pastors and they had a church in Brooklyn, New York. Everyone knew and loved the Beverly’s. No one really knew what was really going on behind closed doors. My father had an anger problem. He was very abusive to…
Love. A relationship can be enchanting, alluring, enduring. Love can feel like the best thing in the world, drawing you in, closer to your partner, filling the places in your heart that were once empty. It is an emotion many people crave, long for, and lust after. Unfortunately, it is also a feeling that many people take advantage of. Domestic…
Emergency preparedness is an essential action that too often goes overlooked. With the fast-paced lives of people in the 21st century, it can be hard to avoid living day by day. Honestly, it can even be hard to give yourself a moment to breathe and think about the present, let alone think about the chances of a life-altering emergency. In…
Believe the survivor. Embrace your voice. Understand that your words have power. This is the message being spread this April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). A relatively young national month of remembrance, SAAM was first observed by the United States on April 1, 2001. Ever since, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) has promoted the month and encouraged nationwide…
Sexual harassment is an uncomfortable, but far too common situation that many people around the globe face. From unwanted sexual advances to obscene remarks, sexual harassment–specifically towards women–simply reinforces the patriarchy and male privilege that is entrenched within society today. Some men grow up believing they have the right to treat women however they want without regard to how the…
