From Silo to Sacred: How Heal On Purpose and KPSA Were Born from the Same Wound

Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2026 Every organization has an origin story. Mine begins with a circle of Black women sitting together refusing to heal alone. Before the nonprofit, the research, clinical frameworks, certifications and the journal, there was a group. A brave space I created because I understood from the inside what it felt likeContinueContinue reading “From Silo to Sacred: How Heal On Purpose and KPSA Were Born from the Same Wound”

The Black Woman’s Burden

Trauma Down the Timeline: Part 1 During slavery, Black women were forced to witness the breaking of the Black man, the selling of Black babies, and the stripping of their bodily autonomy. They found themselves in a precarious position where they were perceived as less threatening than Black men and more valuable than Black children.ContinueContinue reading “The Black Woman’s Burden”

The Math ain’t MATHING!

Let’s talk about all the victims of underreported sexual trauma: black boys, black girls, black LGBTQIA+, black people… This is a potentially triggering pos Reporting seemed pointless when even grandma didn’t believe me… When looking at the available information on the prevalence of sexual trauma in the Black community, it is apparent that the numbers doContinueContinue reading “The Math ain’t MATHING!”