Obituary – James Richard Landrith
Obituary – James Richard Landrith Pekin Daily Times Peoria JournalStar June 27, 2017 5/4/1929 – 6/9/2017 PEKIN ~ James Richard “Jim” Landrith, 88, of Pekin, passed away at 2 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2017...
Author: James Landrith
No, Your Questions Are Not Valid (or Concern Trolling is the Devil)
It is always fascinating when people who are not survivors or involved in victim services or survivor advocacy work have weird fixations with shit they couldn’t possibly understand – usually because they don’t really...
Letter to the Editor of Philadelphia Inquirer
June 19, 2017 The Philadelphia Inquirer Stance hurts rape survivors Page A11 After reading Managing Editor for Opinion Sandra Shea’s commentary about columnist Christine Flowers, I can appreciate that Shea is conflicted (“Controversial Cosby...
Mildred and Richard’s Sacrifice is Our Obligation
The Multiracial Activist Mildred and Richard’s Sacrifice is Our Obligation June 13, 2017 50 years ago yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court officially disagreed with anti-miscegenation laws. Starting it all off earlier, Mildred Loving...
TMA Founder’s Statement on Loving Day 2017
The Multiracial Activist Statement on Loving Day June 12, 2017 Dear Readers, As this is Loving Day and so much has changed in the last few years, I am reposting my 2015 statement as...
Sorry George (Or Male Survivors Are Not Props)
For a few years now, there has been a meme in circulation containing a quote by George Takei — “You know, when a man is raped you never hear about what he was...
Ally vs. Abuser: Choose One
Seriously, you cannot be an ally and a smug silencer at the same time. Pick one.
Coalition Letter to Senate and House Appropriations on Domestic and Sexual Violence
PDF Copy Available Here Senator Richard Shelby, Chair, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science Senator Roy...
Coalition Letter to Secretary Mattis Regarding Whistleblower Retaliation
April 25, 2017 The Honorable James N. Mattis Secretary Department of Defense 1300 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301 Dear Secretary Mattis: Whistleblowers are central to helping the Department of Defense root out of waste,...
Influences, Illness and New Beginnings
I only took a few books with me to Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Anne Sexton’s “The Complete Poems” was one of the few I included to read. It was dog-eared, highlighted and underlined throughout. Back...