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A Q&A with External Relation Intern Bailey

Bailey Skeeter College: Loyola University Maryland  Graduation Year: May 2023  Major: Psychology, Minor African American Studies What sparks your interest…

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Why is it so hard to believe Black women?

Published by: Patrice Tillery, and Christina M. Jones, Esq. “Why did she lie?” “But she had sex with him.” “Her…

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BWJP Welcomes Two New Staff Members – Patrice Tillery and Kesimy Medina

Patrice Tillery is BWJP’s new Development Coordinator.   Patrice Tillery is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park with…

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BWJP Welcomes Kenneth Noyes, JD, Director of the Gender-Based Violence Initiative

Ken represented survivors in family courts and in the DC child welfare system for many years, which inspired his pursuit…

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BWJP Welcomes Maria Jose Fletcher,JD, Director of Our Newest Center, the National Center on Systems Change and Advocacy.

María José Fletcher, JD, is the Director of BWJP’s newest center, the National Center on Systems Change and Advocacy. María…

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 2022

OCTOBER 1 TAKING BACK CONTROL PODCAST EPISODE RELEASE: AN OPEN SECRET OCTOBER 11 CRITICAL ISSUES FORUM: COURT WATCH MONTGOMERY OCTOBER…

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BWJP Supports the Biden Administration’s Newly Released Firearm Regulations on “Ghost Guns”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BWJP Supports the Biden Administration’s Newly Released Firearm Regulations on “Ghost Guns” April 12, 2022 ST. PAUL,…

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Protecting Physical Safety and Honoring Bisexual Health Month

By Victoria Taylor | March 24th 2022 My bisexuality was to be hidden, a forbidden topic of conversation, unless it…

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VAWA Reauthorized in the Senate!

March 11th, 2022 BWJP is thrilled that the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) has been passed by both chambers of the United…

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Black Women Deserve the Right to be Free from Violence

By Alicia Nichols, LSW and Christina Jones, Esq. “No man will ever hit me. You just can’t hit a Black…

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