Domestic-Violence

Kimberly A. Williams President & CEO, Ujima Inc. — The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community ▶ The Opening Dear Ms. Williams — You've spent your career ensuring that Black women and girls have access to safety, healing, and justice... Dear Ms. Williams, You’ve spent your career ensuring that Black women and girls have access to safety, healing, and justice. Ujima means “collective work and responsibility” — and that’s exactly what we’re building. ...

Ruth Glenn President & CEO, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) ▶ The Opening Dear Ms. Glenn — You've spent decades advocating for survivors — not just providing services, but changing systems... Dear Ms. Glenn, You’ve spent decades advocating for survivors — not just providing services, but changing systems. NCADV has shaped policy, trained advocates, and amplified survivor voices at the national level. We want to build infrastructure that makes your work easier. ...

Ruth M. Glenn President & CEO, National Domestic Violence Hotline 🛡️ SHIELD LETTER: RUTH M. GLENN First Shield Mentor, Lady Banyan of Protection Guardian of the Shield Table, First Seat First Shield Knight of the United States Board Candidate, Liana Banyan Corporation Dear Ms. Glenn, People close to me whom I love are domestic abuse survivors. In addition, I was a child of missionaries in Tanzania — we left on the last flight before Idi Amin’s invasion. Back in the States, my parents fostered children in our home when I was 8yrs old; for 5 years. I know the stories that they would never tell an adult. And the systems that didn’t just not help, but harmed. ...