Emma Thompson in front of two of the seven shipping containers that house the Journey exhibit.
For those of you living in or visiting New York, I urge you to take the time to see the new exhibit, Journey,  which depicts the horrors of human trafficking. New York’s Mayor Bloomberg, Oscar winning actor and human rights campaigner Emma [...]

On Tuesday night, I went to IMPACT ARTS + FILM FUND’s screening of Playground, a documentary by Libby Spears, at the US Capitol Visitors Center. The film, and following panel discussion, centered on sex trafficking in the United States. Though the sad reality of institutionalized children, vicious cycles, sex abuse, and prostitution was not news [...]

I hope my readers will purchase tickets online for a cocktail party we are having next Wednesday at The Georgetown Club as a Kickoff for the Capital City Ball. The event will benefit Innocents at Risk, and will include the Victor Chase Band, heavy hors d’ouevres and open bar.
We will also show a short video [...]

 
 
I stayed up late last night reading a copy of Renting Lacy: A Story of America’s Prostituted Children by Linda Smith, former Congresswoman and Founder of Shared Hope International. It was a great book, and really gives you great insight as to what is happening in our country. I agree with Linda Smith that it’s [...]

Thursday, August 20, 2009
6:00pm – 9:00pm
The Park at 14th
14th Street, NW
Washington, DC
 
Please join the Executive Committee for the Capital City Ball for cocktails in support of The Emancipation Network (T.E.N.). Meet new, interesting people and support the fight against Human Trafficking and modern-day slavery.
The Emancipation Network is one of three anti-Human Trafficking charities supported by [...]

Dear Miss A,
I was reading your article about sugar daddies. I am looking into trying it out, and well,  since this is gonna be my first time, I have no clue as to how I go about. I’m wondering how we come into an aragnment and how does he give me the money without making [...]

 
I’m asked by many charities to advertise their events, but I only promote the charities and events that I personally am involved in. I don’t want to be one of those bloggers that hypes every event in town, to the point that there is no meaning behind it.
 
I hope that my readers will consider purchasing [...]

 
On Thursday, the Senate passed a resolution apologizing for slavery. The House of Representatives passed a similar resolution last July. The Washington Post quotes lead sponsor of the resolution, Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) as saying, “You wonder why we didn’t do it 100 years ago. It is important to have a collective response to a [...]

As I mentioned the other week, I am helping Deborah Sigmund with Innocents at Risk. I wanted to let my readers know about a benefit we’re putting together, and I hope that some of you may be able to attend.
On May 20, 2009, the 3rd Annual Evening to Benefit Innocents at Risk event will take [...]

 
Despite the current economic climate, Storyville Coffee Company has generously agreed to donate 100% of their May revenue, up to $1 Million dollars to International Justice Mission(IMJ) to fight human trafficking. IMJ is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators [...]