Awareness Articles, Audio, Video
Caregivers of Mentally Ill Children Series
The story of Lori Gertz and family: A mother's love triumphs over struggles of a mentally ill child
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Black Politics Series
The story of Lori Gertz and family: A mother's love triumphs over struggles of a mentally ill child
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Black Politics Series
Read the article: Blacks, politics, and black politics. Listen to Ms. Toni interview Michael C. Dawson, John D. MacArthur Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and the founding and current Director of the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture at the university, and author of Not in Our Lifetimes: The Future of Black Politics
In-Home and Domestic Violence Awareness Series
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Read various articles and hear various perspectives on various affects of domestic violence
Read the Article: ‘Upscale Violence’: Destroying the myths
Listen to Dr. Susan Weitzman, nationally known as the leading expert on domestic violence among affluent people. Susan Weitzman, Ph.D,. L.C.S.W., is a psychotherapist, educator, researcher, national lecturer, litigation consultant, and the author of Not To People Like Us: Hidden Abuse in Upscale Marriages. Dr. Weitzman heads a Chicago-based not-for-profit organization called The Weitzman Center. She coined the term “upscale violence” in 2001.
Listen to Jan Langbein, Executive Director of the Genesis Women's Shelter, 27 year member of The Junior League, and the Senior Policy Advisor at the Office on Violence Against Women at the U.S. Department of Justice discuss domestic violence awareness.
Listen as Ms. Toni interviews Stephen J.
Pemberton, Divisional VP of Diversity and Inclusion at Walgreens
Read the article: Church, domestic violence, and divorceListen as Ms. Toni interviews Minister Dana Rankin of Precious Pearls Ministries about her victimization and survival
Get a free copy of My Style, My Way by Connie Elders
($1.49 shipping) Limited QuantityRead the article: From domestic violence to living my style, my way
Listen as Ms. Toni Interviews TV Personality and Author of My Style, My Way - Connie Elder about upscale domestic violence.
Read the article: Terror in the home: Story of child abuse survivor, Hanz Medina 
Listen as Ms. Toni interviews Brian F. Martin, Founder of Makers of Memories, about his experiences as a child victim of domestic violence.
Read the article: Gay man recounts story of child abuse, rape, bullying, and abuse
Read the article: Child Abuse: Beyond the beatingListen as Ms. Toni interviews
Dr. Drew Stevens, adjunct professor at several universities and international business and sales strategy consultant, and a survivor of 17 years of severe mental and physical child abuse.
