Many people who know me, know me because of my political activism. What many of you do not know is that I am a survivor of two attempted rapes. I am talking about this because April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
In communities of color, thousands of women, men, and children are not as fortunate. Every two minutes, someone is sexually assaulted in this country so it is important that we remain vigilant and outspoken. To be honest with you, I could not believe how hard it was for me to write about this. However, after more than a decade, the hurt still lives with me as if it were yesterday.
The first attempted rape...
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