DVACK Kansas Wesleyan Advocate

04/29/2026

may mark the end of SAAM, but the work doesn’t stop here. 💙
Education. Advocacy. Prevention. Always.

04/21/2026

SAAM Duck Hunt Clue 2:
“I build strength without moving at all,
Watching others rise, stumble, and fall.
I’m not the loudest, nor the main attraction—
But I’m always part of the action.”

04/13/2026

Today, the DVACK campus advocate is holding a consent carnival for ! Come check it out Wildcats!!

04/10/2026

04/07/2026

It’s come grab some teal to display throughout the month!!! #

04/02/2026

Sara asks: For SAAM 2026, what activity would you like to see?

02/27/2026

Black History Month #4

Tarana Burke is best known as the founder of the movement — but the heart behind the movement started long before it went viral.

Ms. Burke created Me Too to support young women of color and survivors in marginalized communities, helping them feel less alone and reminding them that their experiences matter. Her goal was to build connection, empowerment, and healing while bringing attention to sexual violence — especially violence that often goes unheard.

In 2017, the phrase spread around the world as survivors shared their stories. But the movement’s roots remain grounded in Burke’s vision: centering survivors and building community.

Tarana Burke continues to be:
✨ An advocate against sexual violence
✨ A voice for survivors
✨ A powerful community organizer

Because no survivor should feel alone.

02/23/2026

Anita Hill – Black History Month, Part 3

In 1991, Anita Hill made a choice that would change history.

When her former supervisor, Clarence Thomas, was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, Hill came forward about the sexual harassment she says she experienced while working under him at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and the EEOC.

As a lawyer, she believed staying silent wasn’t an option.

By testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Anita Hill forced the nation to confront something many had experienced but few had named publicly: workplace sexual harassment.

Her courage came at a cost — death threats, public scrutiny, victim-blaming, and attacks on her credibility.

But she did not back down.

Instead, her testimony sparked a national conversation, increased reporting of workplace harassment, and helped shape ongoing advocacy for civil rights, workplace equity, and ending gender-based violence.

Courage isn’t always quiet.
Sometimes it’s sitting in a room that wasn’t built for you — and telling the truth anyway.

02/18/2026

Black History Month – Part 2

Recy Taylor was a young wife and mother walking home from church when she was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by seven white men in 1944. In the Jim Crow South, reporting this crime put her life at risk — but she did it anyway.

She bravely told her story to white law enforcement and demanded accountability. Even with witnesses and a confession, the men were never convicted. Her case drew national attention and support from the NAACP, sending investigator Rosa Parks to help the family seek justice.

Historian Danielle L. McGuire later documented Taylor’s story in At the Dark End of the Street, helping cement her place in civil rights history. In 2017, her legacy reached a new generation through the documentary The R**e of Recy Taylor, released just weeks before her passing.

Recy Taylor’s courage helped ignite a movement. Her fight for justice reminds us that the civil rights movement was shaped by the voices and resistance of Black women whose stories must never be forgotten.

02/11/2026

In honor of Black History Month, I’ll be highlighting influential Black leaders who helped shape the sexual violence prevention movement. First is Rosa Parks. Long before her historic act of resistance on the bus, Ms. Parks was an investigator for the NAACP, supporting Black women and helping amplify their voices after they experienced sexual assault.