
The Afro-Peruvian Woman Who Started Telling the Story She Couldn’t Find
Natalia Barrera Francis did not have to invent an Afro-Peruvian history. It was already there. Generations of Afro-Peruvian people had lived, worked, created, struggled, raised families, made music, built communities and helped [...]

Survivor Affirmation: I Was Not Raised with Silver Spoons, But with Iron Will
π Affirmation π
I was not raised with silver spoons, but with iron will.The hood taught me rhythm, resilience, and how to breathe through storms.I honor the struggle, but I am not chained to it.I move forward with the fire of m [...]

Gary, Indiana Needs Us Right Now: Here Is How You Can Help
Gary, Indiana is hurting.
On August 11, 2026, powerful storms tore through Northwest Indiana with winds reported as high as 99 miles per hour. Trees came down. Utility poles snapped. Homes were damaged. Electricity disapp [...]

Before MTV: The Hidden Story of the First Black Music Video and the Legacy It Built
Thereβs something powerful about this moment in history.Not just the musicβbut the intention behind it.Movement. Precision. Style. Storytelling before the world even had language for it.
This wasnβt just a performance.It was di [...]

π΅ Tennessee: A Prayer for the Weary Soul
I miss the days when there was prayer in hip hop. Vulnerability in hip hop. And baring of the weary sick and tired soul in hip-hop.
βLord, Iβve really been real stressed, down and out, losinβ groundβ¦β
Those fir [...]

Michael Wright Gave Black Audiences Something Hollywood Still Struggles to Give Us
I am genuinely saddened by the passing of actor Michael Wright.
His family has confirmed that Wright died on August 19, 2026, in Los Angeles. He was 70 years old. His remarkable career stretched across nearly five decades, wi [...]

For the Hate Crimes Prevention Act: Affirmations for Black People Carrying Too Much Hate from Too Many Directions
racism chases us down for miles.....
On this day, the anniversary of TheΒ Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act whichΒ was signed into law by President Barack Obama onΒ October 28, 2009. It expanded fede [...]

Finding Your Anchor: How to Prioritize What Matters in Times of Chaos
Man speaks out after climbing 19-story building during fire looking for his mother
In times of uncertainty, it is easy to feel pulled in a dozen directions by the noise of the world. This post is a gentle reminder t [...]

Sometimes Healing Has Four Paws: How Pets Can Help Us Through Grief.
Grief does not always announce what it needs.
Sometimes we think we need answers. Sometimes we think we need to be left alone. Sometimes we bury ourselves in work, exercise, responsibilities, television, or anything else [...]
After Jason Arday: Black People Must Be Allowed to Be Human
βThe question is not whether racism exists, but how it manifests.β Ta-Nehisi Coates
Can you make it past this phrase? I'm having a hard time doing so.
βCambridgeβs diversity poster boy.β
They called that Black man a boy. [...]

Before We Called It Therapy, Black Folks Had the Stage
There is an old kind of healing that many Black Americans know, even if nobody ever gave it a clinical name.
Some of us met it in a church basement.
Some met it underneath hot stage lights in the school auditorium.
Some [...]
Do Not Mistake a Blackout for a Lack of Black American Talent
Is "Woke" Just the Newest Word for an Old Fear? A History. - WE Survive Abuse
One unfortunate reality of anti-Black American racism specifically is periods of blackouts. Take heart with these affirmations. Keep creating your [...]

BLACK GIRL, YOUR CREATIVITY HAS TRAVELED THE WORLD ππ€
Look around.
Hair.
Fashion.
Dance.
Music.
Language.
Beauty.
Humor.
Style.
So much of what Black communities have created has traveled farther than the people who first imagined it could h [...]

SHE DIDN’T HAVE TO REPRESENT EVERY BLACK GIRL π€
This may be one of the greatest gifts of having many Black girls in our stories.
Laura could be Laura.
Ashley could be Ashley.
Moesha could be Moesha.
Tootie could be Tootie.
Rudy could be Rudy.
One girl didn't [...]

WE GREW UP WITH THEM π€
There's something tender about realizing that some of the Black girls we watched on television aren't girls anymore.
Neither are we.
Kim Fields.
Janet Jackson.
Regina King.
Keshia Knight Pulliam.
Tatyana Ali.
[...]

BLACK GIRLHOOD CAME IN MORE THAN ONE SHADE π€
Look back at the Black girls many of us watched growing up.
Kim Fields.
Regina King.
Keshia Knight Pulliam.
Tempestt Bledsoe.
Kellie Shanygne Williams.
Tatyana Ali.
Brandy.
Countess Vaughn.
Reagan Gome [...]

REMEMBER THE BLACK GIRL BEST FRIENDS? π
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 locker.
The cousin.
The neighbor.
The girl sitting beside somebody at [...]

BLACK TEENAGE GIRLS HAVE AMAZING STORIES πΊ
Before Moesha was writing in her journal, other Black teenage girls had been growing up on our television screens, because Black girls have amazing stories.
Tootie had crushes.
Brenda was finding her way.
Vanessa was te [...]

THEY LET BLACK GIRLS BE LITTLE GIRLS π
There was something precious about watching Rudy Huxtable.
Olivia Kendall.
Judy Winslow.
And the little Black girls who appeared across the sitcoms many of us grew up watching.
They got to be children.
Not symbols [...]
AFFIRMATIONS AND SELF LOVE
HEALING JOURNEY
12 Free eBooks to Support Your Somatic Healing Journey
Dear Survivor,
They are playing in your face by making you explain. And explain. And explain. Forget them.
All these folks running around protecti [...]
πΏ Dear Woman Who is Learning to Trust Herself Again
I see you.
Standing there at the edge of every decision,weighing it with a careful hand,a heart that still flinches sometimes,a mind that remembers t [...]
New to Boundaries? Youβre Not Alone.
For many of us who survived abuse, neglect, or manipulation, the concept of βboundariesβ may feel foreignβmaybe even scary.
You might have grown up i [...]
The Fire Comes Back: What Happens When You Finally Feel Safe
For a long time, it was survival.
You moved through your days like a soldierβalert, braced, eyes scanning, body tight, heart tired.
You were here. [...]
CONFIDENCE/POWER/RESILIENCE

How Depression Looks Different in Black Women
Years ago, it shocked me when I learned I was depressed. I was not weepy or crying. The healer had to be wrong. But she was not. She was brilliant. Sh [...]

Artist Jossie Harris Thacker: Building On Where You Come From β Without Going To War With It
Some of us were taught that βhealingβ means disowning everything that shaped us.
The accent.The neighborhood.The elders.The songs.The faith.The grit. [...]

She Traveled Deep Within: A Spiritual Portrait of Alice Coltrane
βπ½ For SurvivorAffirmations.com
There are people whose healing path takes them outwardβ
into movements, microphones, and moments of bold declarati [...]

They Went to a Jamaica Retreat Before a Hurricane and Found Belonging
I am a fan of how people from the African diaspora give love and how we embrace others.Β
There are seasons when life feels like a storm that just won [...]
HEALTHING JOURNEY
How Far Can You Go? (motivational video for Survivors)
https://survivoraffirmations.com/2021/09/fight-like-girl-speak-and-share-stories.html
https://www.survivoraffirmations.com/ [...]
Not Just any hairstyle #cornrows #ancienthistory #didyouknow #cornrowsbraids (Shadow.Seekers4)
@shadow.seekers4 Not Just any hairstyle #cornrows #ancienthistory #didyouknow #cornrowsbraids β¬ original sound - Shadow Seekers
https://survivora [...]
Affirmations for Boundaries and Transformation for Empaths
πΉ Affirmations for Transformation
My compassion includes myself.I can love others without abandoning me.
Healing is not my j [...]
How to Embrace Your Imperfections and Still Believe in Your Worth
πΏ A healing reminder for Survivors learning that they donβt have to be perfect to be powerful.
If youβre a Survivor, chances are you were taughtβdire [...]
The Empty Nest is a Healing Space
The empty nest is not the end of motherhood.
It may be the beginning of a womanβs re-encounter with herself.
Not just a quiet house.
Not just βthe [...]
She Is AMAZING
Great Re-Inventors: Eartha Kitt #courage #changeyourlife #comeback
When an American presidential administration attempted to blacklist and silence Eartha Kitt, she simply took her talents and skills overseas where [...]
Why Harriet Tubman Gave the Gift the Freedom on Christmas Eve
Harriet Tubman helped her brothers escape at Christmas. Their master intended to sell them after Christmas but was delayed by the holi [...]
Survivor Affirmations: Actually, I CAN and I WILL (podcast short)
Building on the true story of the United States' first elected woman mayor, Susanna Salter, this short episode inspires listeners to believe t [...]
ART HEALS
Surviving Abuse Daily: I Can’t Do This Without Laughing
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πΆ Choose Love, Joy, Hope (w/video)
πΆ Choose Love, Joy, Hope
Hate makes little ditties βshort, sharp, and forgettable.But joy?Joy makes songs that reach the bones.Songs that bring p [...]
πΏ Josephine Baker: She Found a Place Where She Could Breathe
JosΓ©phine BakerΒ did not just βmove to France.β
She left a place that constrained herβ¦and stepped into a place that, for a time, allowed her to expand [...]
πΊ Frida Kahlo: She Lived in a Body That Hurtβand Still Created Beauty
Β For a long time I celebrated Frida's art and had no idea she lived in pain. I was truly spellbound by the art. As a young person, I thought the art w [...]
JOURNALING/WRITING IN A HEALTHIER WORLD
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