Parenting for Liberation

Episode 81: Breaking the Silence: Healing, Parenting & Preventing Sexual Violence in the Black Community


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April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, a heavy topic but one that needs to be addressed especially in the Black community. Trina Greene is joined by Ebony Williams—a Black queer mother, trauma therapist, and founder of Cactus and Bloom. Together, they unpack the heavy but vital topic of child sexual abuse (CSA) in Black communities.

This conversation explores how historical trauma, racialized sexual violence, and silence have shaped Black parenting experiences—and how survivor parents can break intergenerational cycles of harm. They also discuss culturally grounded tools, survivor-informed care, and community accountability outside the criminal justice system In this deeply moving and educational episode. 

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