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Part 1 - How Black Social Media Spaces Shape How We Talk About Sexual Harassment, Assault, and Abuse

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NSVRC talks with Feminista Jones about how Black social media spaces guide cultural reaction to, and understanding of, sexual violence.

The Impact of Racialization on Muslim Survivors of Sexual Violence
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Executive Director for HEART Women & Girls, Nadiah Mohajir, writes about how anti-Blackness, patriarchy, and islamophobia directly impact the experience of Muslim survivors.

Part 2 - How Language Barriers and Cultural Differences Impact Latinx Survivors

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NSVRC talks with Justice for Migrant Women about the cultural and linguistic barriers they bridge for Latinx survivors, particularly in the farmworking community.

Part 1 - How Language Barriers and Cultural Differences Impact Latinx Survivors
Multi-colored silhouettes of heads, with black print on top that reads "Interview with Justice for Migrant Women"

NSVRC talks with Justice for Migrant Women about the cultural and linguistic barriers they bridge for Latinx survivors, particularly in the farmworking community.

Part 2 - Sexual Violence Against African American Slaves And Its Legacy Today
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NSVRC talks with Yale Professor Dr. Cyrstal Feimster about the direct throughline between sexual violence during the American slavery era and the sexual violence experienced by Black women and girls today.

Part 1 - Sexual Violence Against African American Slaves And Its Legacy Today
Multi-colored silhouettes of heads, with black print on top that reads "Interview with Dr. Crystal Feimster"

NSVRC talks with Yale Professor Dr. Cyrstal Feimster about the direct throughline between sexual violence during the American slavery era and the sexual violence experienced by Black women and girls today.

Part 2 - Inequity and the Increased Risk of Sex Trafficking for American Indian Girls and Women
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NSVRC talks with Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center about how historical oppression of American Indian people is directly linked to their increased risk of sex trafficking today.

Part 1 - Inequity and the Increased Risk of Sex Trafficking for American Indian Girls and Women
Multi-colored silhouettes of heads, with black print on top that reads "Interview with Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center"

NSVRC talks with Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center about how historical oppression of American Indian people is directly linked to their increased risk of sex trafficking today.

Part 2 - NO! The Rape Documentary: A Visionary Black Filmmaker Reflects on the Journey to Open Up the Conversation on Sexual Violence Experienced by the Black Community
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NSVRC talks with filmmaker Aishah Shahidah Simmons about shaping narratives in film that honor the Black female survivor experience.

Part 1 - NO! The Rape Documentary: A Visionary Black Filmmaker Reflects on the Journey to Open Up the Conversation on Sexual Violence Experienced by the Black Community

Multi-colored silhouettes of heads, with black print on top that reads "Interview with Aishah Shahidah Simmons"

NSVRC talks with filmmaker Aishah Shahidah Simmons about shaping narratives in film that honor the Black female survivor experience.