Recently, CASS hosted “Night to Love Yourself,” a night of healing and self-care to help our community recharge as we all continue the important work of ending gendered violence. We engaged in quiet, connective, and energizing activities to help center ourselves in these difficult times. Artists across a variety of mediums contributed their skills and […]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and CASS is joining survivors, advocates, and allies to spread the word. Did you know that one in four women and one in seven men will experience severe physical violence by a partner in their lifetime? For Black and Hispanic women, this number jumps to 30 and 33 percent, […]
Last Monday, a 16-year-old Black girl from Ward 8 confronted her harassers — men who serve food in her community — and told them clearly, calmly, and repeatedly: “No matter what I’m wearing, I deserve to walk down the street without being harassed.” Their response? They contorted their faces in disbelief of the radical idea that women […]
For far too many of us, street harassment is a fact of daily life. Street harassment, however, is more than just catcalling on the street. Someone might be targeted by a harasser for any number of reasons, including actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, and housing […]
For three and a half years, CJ made his living as a hard-working cashier. He always came to work on time and constantly went above and beyond to achieve the very best at the retail store where he worked. But despite his work ethic, CJ watched and waited as other people were hired and promoted […]