"NO MORE TIME" - Lafemmebear -

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We, As Ourselves aims to reshape the narrative about sexual violence and its impact on Black survivors.

Many factors leave Black survivors unprotected and vulnerable to sexual violence, including a series of norms and narratives shaped by historical and systemic barriers rooted in a legacy of slavery and the commodification of Black bodies, cultural and societal myths about Black women’s sexuality, misogynoir, and the adultification of Black girls, and the complexities of speaking out within the Black community.

In an era when we are demanding justice for Black lives, we cannot forget about Black survivors.

Led by The ‘me too’ Movement, National Women’s Law Center, and TIME’S UP Foundation, We, As Ourselves is a collaboration to reshape the narrative about sexual violence and its impact on Black survivors. Together, we are:

Fighting for Black survivors to safely share their stories and experiences;
upending historical and cultural narratives that harm and silence Black survivors; and working in solidarity with our community to create conditions where the stories of Black survivors can be heard, believed, and supported.