9 Quotes from Maya Angelou to Nourish the Survivor’s Soul (Part 1)
Updated for 2025
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1. âThere is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.â
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WE Gotta Learn to Give People Care, Respect, and Love Before They are Gone (w/video)
We can be so cruel to one another.
We are the reason that we hide from one another and turn away from each other.Â
When the mother of his firs [...]
Hidden Black Film Herstory: Stompin at the Savoy | Directed by Debbie Allen
Sometimes Black womenâs films are praised for being ânice,â ânostalgic,â or âbeloved,â while the craft gets undercounted. Stompinâ at the Savoy was no [...]
Move the Pain, Keep the Peace
Dance. Worship. Music. Prayer.These are not just traditions â they are tools of survival.
For so many of us, especially Black women and Survivors, tr [...]
Black American Holiday Movie Binge
Thanks to these two wonderful creators for sharing this list with us. And thanks to all the creators....the actors, writers, caterers, assistants, p [...]
10 Lessons from The Forever Tree for Black Women, Girls, and Survivors Who Have Learned to Play Small
There is something quietly radical about The Forever Tree.
Tawny Bennett, played by Olivia Washington, is a young Black woman living during the Har [...]
The Wishing Tree With Alfre Woodard: A Beautiful Movie About Finding Your Way Home + Full Movie
Sometimes you want a movie that doesn't demand everything from you.
Something you can put on while folding clothes, answering emails, working on a [...]
Growing Up in the 70’s | Black Perspective
Gratitude and appreciation to @Kimbar1313 on Tiktok for reminding us that we can be going through difficult times but creating your own joy. In fa [...]
Canadian Dating Coach Advice: Advice You May Not Want to Hear But MUST Hear
There's a classic song that goes...
Everybody plays the fool
Sometimes.
The Main Ingredient
After you had your heart your broken, and [...]
10 Inspiring Quotes from Survivor Queen Latifah
The extraordinary and deeply gifted Queen Latifah has always been intentional about protecting her private life. That boundary deserves respec [...]
Surviving Abuse Daily: I Can’t Do This Without Laughing
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Survivor Affirmations: You Were Never Wrong for Wanting Safety
One of the quietest forms of manipulation is convincing someone that their need for safety is the real problem.
That is covert manipu [...]
I Didnât Come Here to Absorb the Mess of People Who Refuse to Heal
SurvivorAffirmations.com | Inspired by WeSurviveAbuse.com
Thereâs a special kind of pain that hits when the world punishes a victim for speaking up [...]
Survivor Spotlight: Barbara J Hansen
Survivor Spotlight: Barbara J Hansen [...]
Nell Carter: A Voice That Refused to Break
When I was a child, Nell Carter was one of my favorite entertainers. She still is. I had to share her with millions of other people though.
[...]
50 Things to Talk About Instead of Black Womenâs Hair (Because Your Concern is Not Genuine)
Letâs be honestâBlack womenâs hair has been politicized, policed, and prodded at for far too long. Weâve worn it straight, coiled, locked, twisted, [...]
Survivor Affirmations Inspired by The Joy Luck Club (with audio book)
Thereâs something sacred about The Joy Luck Club.Not just the storyâbut the witnessing. The layering. The quiet truths that refuse to stay buried.
Le [...]
Women Are the Source, Not the Punchline
âIt is not inclusive to sit silent while people mock the beauty and humanity of women. That is not progressâit is plain old misogyny. The same misogyn [...]
Inspired by Survivor Viola Davis: You Donât Need Perfect Weather to Bloom
Some flowers wait for sunshine.Others learn how to grow toward the light
even while clouds remain overhead.
Gratitude to a shining star....Viola Da [...]
Why Does He Get Angry When Youâre Happy? When Your Joy Becomes a Problem in a Controlling Relationship
Inspired by.......
Why womenâs laughter has long been treated as a threat | Psyche IdeasÂ
Posted by Amy Diehl, Ph.D on X.com
Th [...]
Surviving Abuse Daily: I Can’t Do This Without Laughing
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WE Gotta Learn to Give People Care, Respect, and Love Before They are Gone (w/video)
We can be so cruel to one another.
We are the reason that we hide from one another and turn away from each other.Â
When the mother of his firs [...]
REMEMBER THE BLACK GIRL BEST FRIENDS? đ
Not every Black girl on television was the star.
Some were the friend who walked through the front door without knocking.
The classmate at the l [...]
