by John Freeman | Apr 5, 2022 | Learn about trafficking, Our Stories
Rafael* was mostly excited to be on the plane headed back to the United States from the Dominican Republic. He had spent the off-season with his family, having plenty of quality time with his teenage sons and especially his father, who was getting on in years. He knew...
by Emma Ecker | Jan 12, 2022 | Learn about trafficking, Our Stories
There are many estimates of trafficking prevalence cited by various sources, so it can be difficult to know what trafficking looks like around the world. The most commonly used and widely recognized prevalence estimate was published in 2017 by the International Labour...
by Molly Wicker | May 29, 2019 | #InContext
By: CHRISTIN VIVONA Robert Francis “Bobby” Kennedy was born on November 20, 1925 in Brookline, Massachusetts to a tight-knit, Irish-American family. He was the seventh of nine children born to Joseph and Rose Kennedy. Bobby served in the U.S. Navy during World War II,...
by Cherisse Francis | May 15, 2019 | #InContext
By: CHERISSE FRANCIS The global icon now known across the world as Mrs. Michelle Obama was born Michelle Robinson on January 17, 1964. She was raised on the South Side of Chicago to parents Fraser Robinson III and Marian Robinson. Michelle did not have a privileged...
by Ariana Hadden | Apr 3, 2019 | #InContext
By: ARIANA HADDEN For some individuals, freedom is never an option to begin with. They are born into the world without rights, without justice, and without a regard for their dignity. This is the life of Harriet Jacobs. Harriet Ann Jacobs was born into slavery on...
