Healing the Inner Girl Women’s Conference

(The Dallas Examiner) – Due to the systemic oppression based on race and gender, Black girls are disproportionately at risk for sexual abuse. By 18 years old, 1 in 4 Black women have experienced childhood sexual abuse, according to Black women, the forgotten survivors of sexual assault published by the American Phycological Association. Of those assaulted as children, 27.7% were abused by a family member, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Many of these women have carried the scars and bruises of their childhood trauma well into adulthood.Aimed at “Healing the Inner Girl,” Central Pointe Church of Christ, located in Redbird, held its annual women’s conference on Aug. 9-11. The conference highlighted some of the disparaging statistics that affect the wellbeing of Black women. Mikki Taylor, an award-winning journalist, motivational speaker and the editor-at-large for Essence magazine, was the keynote speaker at the conference.Related Stories Friday evening showcased a “Night of Fashion.” Attendees were encouraged to dress in their most fashionable attire. & On Saturday, the event had four breakout sessions that were held simultaneously. One of the sessions was “Feeding While Bleeding,” presented by church member Linda Murray. Her focus was to help participants along their healing...