Sistas and bruthas, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). In light of this month, I’m posting a couple of blog links that speak to this topic in the context of the black community.
Blog “Document the Silence” post- http://documentthesilence.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/jumpcut-how-do-you-keep-a-social-movement-alive-why-we-cant-wait/
Blog “Sable Verity” post- http://sableverity.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/taboo-rape-in-the-black-community/
Blog “Ephphatha” post about the documentary “No! The Rape Documentary”- http://ephphatha3.blogspot.com/2008/04/no-rape-documentary.html
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