In February, I celebrated Black History Month by giving back. I volunteered my time to educate teens and adults about Teen Dating Violence in partnership with other New Jersey domestic violence advocates spearheaded by the leadership of Wanda Edwards, the founder of Not Just October, a compelling and inspiring theatrical production addressing the realities of domestic violence. The play is designed to invite the community in on a conversation that impacts more than 1 in 3 wom

Slavery is alive and real in today’s world, yet many of us lead our lives blind to what is happening in our own backyards. The rise of social media has made it easy for pimps and flesh-peddlers to target, groom and sell women and children. The International Labor Organization estimates that forced labor and human trafficking is a $150 billion industry in the U.S. There are 20 million to 30 million slaves in the world today. According to the U.S. State Department, 600,000 to 8