$10 Million Verdict in DV Wrongful Death Case
What is it going to take before you guys do something? When I am dead? – Tiana Angelique Notice Tiana Angelique Notice was brutally murdered by her ex-boyfriend James Carter […]
Tag Archives: Vernetta Cockerham
Inspiring Change: One Billion Rising on V-Day to No More on St. Pat’s
Five years ago on V-Day, 2009, I launched Navigating Uncharted Waters to inspire change. I hoped to inspire abuse survivors to break down the walls of silence and to shift […]
Celebrating Over a Quarter Million Visitors from Over 125 Countries!
This weekend I’m celebrating the quarter million visitor milestone for Navigating Unchartered Waters. The little blog that started out with just 20 visitors/day on V-Day, 2009 has grown up. Visitors now […]
Saving Promise: Live. Thrive. Be Free.
Vernetta Cockerham sent me this press release. I know nothing about the organization, but I think is is an excellent idea. We need to break down the walls of silence. […]
Nightline, 3/18: “When Restraining Orders Cannot Stop a Killer” (Vernetta Cockerham’s Story)
Vernetta’s storywill be featured on Nightline on Thursday, March 18 at 11:35 EDT: “When Restraining Orders Cannot Stop a Killer.” One of the issues the piece addresses is the effectiveness […]
V-Day 2010: Celebrating My Blog’s First Anniversary
Happy V-Day! A year ago I embarked on a grand adventure. In my wildest dreams, I never thought I would have 17,890 visitors my first year. My humble little web […]
PUSH/Precious: Nominated for Six Oscars!
2009 will be remembered as the year the walls came tumbling down. Rihanna’s story put cracks in the wall. Tyler Perry broke down the walls of silence surrounding child abuse, incest, […]
Bravo, RightsforMothers!
You want justice? Pack the court room with people wearing purple ribbons. Vernetta Cockerham and RitaAnita Linger proved this strategy worked in North Carolina. PETA proved it worked when a couple […]
Michael Vick & the NFL: He paid the price for abusing dogs, but NFL stars who abuse women get a pass.
Michael Vick was on 60 Minutes last night as part of his obligatory “mea culpa” media blitz. Is he sincere? He did the time. He said it cost him $135 million. He said he was the person to blame.
That’s as far as my mind got before it did a 180 flip. Why?
Bravo Mayor Bloomberg: Taking on Gun Control Lobby
Billionaire New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was on Meet the Press this morning saying that he’s personally bankrolling a campaign to take on the National Rifle Association on […]
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