Today's society doesn't like to acknowledge trauma. As a result, it perpetuates from one generation to the next. From adoption, abandonment, neglect, sexual abuse, incarceration to so much more, we are telling our stories.
She questioned who her father was far into her teen years, but they kept it a secret. Subsequent to his death and fueled by money, they sat her down to have the talk. LaKiesha and her mom had the same father. Her mother was just 13 herself when she finally got the chance to meet her father and before that visit was, she was not only carrying her child, but also, her sister.
13 Mar 2026
Incest Faces: Aziza's Law
Aziza was just 8 years old when she remembers being touched by her biological father for the first time. By age 16, she was carrying their first of five children and he got on one knee, asking her to be his wife. Homeschooled with little to no interaction to what normal life was, she didn't have much to compare this behavior to. Our generation appreciated music by The Fugee's, not knowing the video director behind the infamous, Kiling Me Softly, was softly killing the innocence of his daughter.
15 Feb 2026
What Does the Mirror Show Me? Brown Girl World
@GenieJoniqua (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCo55F9cYVYrYUrrIe4A5dVA) is a child advocate and author. In her book titled, What Does the Mirror Show Me? Brown Girl World, she talks about her young life of being exposed to sex by her parent and being sexually abused by her brother. Now an advocate for young girls who are being victimized, she found her voice in becoming theirs. On Instagram, she's @joniquathegenie, showing what it looks like to put your boots to the ground and fearlessly fight to protect young girls who are now living the life that caused her trauma. This is her story and her fight.
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