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#Standing4BlackGirls Wellness Initiative: Group and Individual Therapy for Black girls and femmes
Black LGBTQI+ and Black female identified youth have some of the highest rates of sexual violence abuse in the nation, yet seldom receive culturally responsive mental health and are routinely

WLP 2020 Year in Review
By Kimberly Ortiz After a long and eventful year, we are proud to say we made it through! This year took an unexpected turn due to the pandemic. Everything became

Taking Action to End Sexual Assault
By Liz Tecuapeltla Sexual assault is the use of force of power to make a person engage in sexual activity without their consent. Victims may be forced into sexual acts

Standing4BlackGirls: October 17th Community Action to End Rape Culture and Sexual Violence
According to the Black Women’s Blueprint, a majority of Black girls have experienced sexual abuse by the age of 18. Nationwide, Black girls have some of the highest rates of sexual and
Making Brave Spaces for Black LGBTQIA+ Youth: An Interview with Change-Maker Selene Whittington
By Desja Sheridan My name is Désja Sheridan and I’m a
A Letter of Support for WLP by Ashunda Norris
I am writing to express my unending support of the Women’s Leadership Project (WLP) program. WLP provides critical support for young Black girls and girls of color in the form

A Letter to My Future, By Cheyanne Mclaren
I’m not sure why I’m talking to myself, but here I am. I really hope you’ve calmed down in my future. I hope you’re happy. I hope you aren’t worrying

Looting Public Education for the One Percent: Support the UTLA Resistance
By Sikivu Hutchinson More @ Blackfemlens When the pro-charter LAUSD school board majority appointed investment banker Austin Beutner to superintendent earlier this year it effectively declared war on schools of