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Blackbird: An Advocacy Podcast supports and advocates for victims of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and other forms of abuse. No one should go through this alone.
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APR 30, 2021
Episode 50 - My Survivor Story
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and today, to close out this month, I felt I would bring you an incredibly important story to me. You all have empowered me to finally speak my truth and share my survivor story. This is why I advocate. A speci...
23 MIN
APR 29, 2021
Episode 49 - The Murder of Kristin Smart
In May of 1996, California Polytechnic freshman Kristin Smart attended a birthday party for a friend on campus. She was walked back to her dorm by Paul Flores, never to be seen or heard from again. Flores had been suspected in her murder since the be...
28 MIN
APR 28, 2021
Episode 48 - The 'Jeans Alibi'
Today, April 28, 2021 marks another Denim Day. Hear all about the case that sparked this movement (and the absurd 'Jeans Alibi') and why it is so important to wear your denim today! https://www.rcne.com/contact/countries/italy/ | +39 055 602311 (viol...
20 MIN
APR 27, 2021
Episode 47 - The Death of Brandon Dye
Brandon Lee Dye was born November 4, 1988. From what I could find on his Facebook page it seemed he had struggled with addiction for a long while and he acknowledged that he had a lot of grief and trauma that he needed to work through and alluded to ...
25 MIN
APR 23, 2021
Minisode 25 - Manhattan DA to Not Prosecute Sex Work
The Manhattan, NY, DA has decided his office will no longer prosecute sex workers following suit behind a few other jurisdictions in the US. Find out what this means for sex workers and johns. bytesize.me/blackbirdadvocacy Reference: https://www.npr....
14 MIN
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