Episode 81: Breaking the Silence: Healing, Parenting & Preventing Sexual Violence in the Black Community
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of sexual violence in the Black community and explores ways to heal and prevent child sexual abuse.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, a heavy topic but one that needs to be addressed especially in the Black community. Trina Greene is joined by Ebony Williams —a Black queer mother, trauma therapist, and founder of Cactus and Bloom . Together, they unpack the heavy but vital topic of child sexual abuse (CSA) in Black communities. This conversation explores how historical trauma, racialized sexual violence, and silence have shaped Black parenting experiences—and how survivor parents can break intergenerational cycles of harm. They also discuss culturally grounded tools, survivor-informed care, and community accountability outside the criminal justice system In this deeply moving and educational episode.
Topics covered
- sexual violence
- Black community
- child sexual abuse
- historical trauma
- parenting
- survivor-informed care
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