by Sylvia Bennett-Stone Trust continues to spiral downward between some of America’s most vulnerable communities — the ones most in need of good police protection — and the officers serving them. Last month in Springfield, Ill., Sonya Massey called 911 to get...
Journey to the Heart: VBMU Retreat (2023)
Journey to the Heart: VBMU Retreat In November 2023, Voices of Black Mothers United had the privilege of hosting its affiliate mothers in Costa Rica for their annual retreat. VBMU moms pour their lives into working to restore neighborhoods, support one another in...
VBMU Racine, WI – Day of National Concern
The Day of National Concern was created to encourage students to acknowledge the importance of their own choices when it comes to breaking cycles of violence in their communities by choosing to solve conflict in...
CAN Story – Paul – Woodson Center Supporter
“I see the Woodson Center as a rock. It’s a home that I know you are fostering and creating for the grassroots leaders – ‘Josephs.’” Paul, Woodson Center Supporter Paul, who has been a supporter of the Woodson Center since 2021, views the grassroots leaders within...
CAN Story – Brenda Muhammad – FORCE
Woodson Center Mini-Grant helps Brenda Muhammad save lives. We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on Brenda Muhammad, a one-year mini-grant recipient and Executive Director of Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment (FORCE), a volunteer-driven nonprofit...
CAN Story – Aummett Page
I wanted the youth to experience a new and different environment away from their crime-ridden, violent neighborhoods, gifting them time to breathe fresh air, unplug from technology, and enjoy the wonders of nature.- Aummett Paige, AAMPOE Aummett is the founder of...
CAN Story – A Papa’s Hand
“When I lost my son, I began to think: What do people do when they don’t have support and resources when a child is unexpectedly and tragically taken away from them? And so out of losing my son, my organization was born.” Toni Cormier is our newest Voices of Black...
My daughter was murdered and the justice system failed me, but I still have hope.
By Johnetta Doss The St. Louis police officer on the phone confirmed my name, then asked, "Does your daughter see a dentist?" I knew it was something bad but never thought it was murder until the detectives asked to meet with me. Then I knew my baby was...