by Hollye Dexter | May 29, 2014 | feminism, gun control, Gun reform
Huge thanks to my friend Brooke Elise Axtell for inviting me to write this piece for The Feminist Wire. This details my personal experience with gun violence, how it led me to work in gun violence prevention, standing up against the bullies who want to silence...
by Hollye Dexter | Jul 21, 2013 | #BlackLivesMatter, character assassination of Trayvon Martin, gun control, Gun reform, Societal Woes, Stand Your Ground laws, Trayvon Martin
“35 years ago, this could have been me.” These were President Obama’s words about Trayvon Martin in his impromptu speech on July 19th, following Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict for the murder of Trayvon.And it hit me in that moment. 35 years ago,...
by Hollye Dexter | Apr 11, 2013 | Brady Campaign, gun control, Gun reform, gun regulation, gun violence, How to help Newtown, Moms Demand Action, Newtown, Sandy Hook shooting
I know you’re overwhelmed. Bad news is screaming at you every time you turn on the TV or radio. The gun violence stories are frightening and they make you sad… You’ve got a job, and worries, and kids or pets or older parents to take care of and you’re thinking…I feel...
by Hollye Dexter | Mar 30, 2012 | #BlackLivesMatter, evolution, gun control, Gun reform, President Obama, racism, reptilian complex, response to racism, Societal Woes, Trayvon Martin, tribalism
“I’m not a racist but…”Any time you hear that opening (and unfortunately, I have) you can be assured that person is a racist. No one admits to it. Not the tea party people with their hateful signs, not the elected officials who send out racial slurs in...