Skip to main content

Kerry Washington in Allstate Purple Purse Campaign Raises Awareness of Little Discussed Subject





1BlessedNatural: Kerry Washington's Purple Purse Campaign Raises Awareness of Little Discussed Subject  (photo courtesy of Allstate Foundation)


Actress Kerry Washington is now Allstate's Purple Purse Ambassador to encourage others to openly discuss domestic violence and financial abuse. In a 30-second Public Service Announcement, Washington explains that financial abuse is often a "weapon of choice" for domestic violence.  She continues by defining financial abuse as "taking away access to cash, destroying credit, and jeopardizing jobs."

I'm happy to see Washington's Purple Purse campaign because it raises awareness, money, and discussion for an issue that is often swept under a rug. Financial abuse is alive and well in today's society. The Holy Bible also highlights this point in 1 Timothy 6:10 that says "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." Many people either do not know, or they forget that the Lord is the supplier of all of our needs (Philippians 4:19). The manipulative relationship of a person who is being financially abused can lead to the "sorrows" noted above. They can be overcome by leaning on the Lord. Once again, I'm glad to see Kerry Washington helping to highlight the existence of financial abuse.



 Kerry Washington's message on domestic violence and financial abuse for Allstate Foundation




Related Articles:1BlessedNatural Spotlight: Breast Cancer Awareness Haircut




Labels:

Popular posts from this blog

Aborigines and Melanesians: Naturally Blonde Hair and Dark Skin

Melanesia: Solomon Island girls (photo courtesy of the -cropped-Flickr- Australian Civil-Military Centre http://www.acmc.gov.au/ ) Naturally blonde hair is often associated with white or Caucasian people. However, there are groups of dark skin people who have naturally blonde hair also. Some of these groups include the Aboriginal Australians (Aborigines) and the Melanesians. I love this fact because it goes against the idea that one group or culture must look a certain way or stay in a certain category.  The Aborigines have dark skin. Some of them also have blonde hair which tends to be straight, but can be curly. Scientists first believed they were descendants of Eurasians. In 2011, scientists found evidence against the theory from a sample of natural hair. The sample of hair, which was said to be more than 100 years old, helped scientists determine that Aborigines were descendants of Africans. The New York Times confirmed this finding: "The Abo...
Read more

Asian Hair Trend: Afro Perms

Asian afro perm (photo courtesy of www.afrohair.net) When we talk about the topic of natural hair, we often talk about African-Americans or Black people perming their hair to look more like Caucasian or straight hair. But, what about people of other races attempting to make their hair kinky or textured like that of African-Americans? Afro perms, along with other Black hairstyles have been a long time trend in Asia. Because Asian hair grows naturally straight, the afro perm gives the hair a textured look. The afro perm is not an actual relaxer or perm kit, it's the use of perm rods to make the hair curly. The beautypot.com says, " An afro perm is made by not straightening the hair. It is made by creating hair bonds that make the hair curl. The hair stylist makes the hair into a new shape, using perming rods or rollers, and allows the new shape to develop ." Preparation for afo: perm rods in Asian hair (photo courtesy of http://www.redefini...
Read more

Priscilla Shirer Shares Her Natural Hair Story and Tips on IG Live!

Actress and minister of Going Beyond Ministries Priscilla Shirer shared her natural hair story and secrets on IG Live today. After receiving numerous questions about her long thick natural hair, she decided it was time to do a video. Shirer said, "I've decided that sometimes, to a woman, hair = ministry." Shirer started getting a perm at about 13 years old. During previous years, her mother would use the hot comb to straighten her hair. When Shirer was 24 years old, she noticed a circular patch of hair that had broken off on the side of her head. After she visited a doctor and they plucked a few strands from different parts of her hair, the doctor concluded that Shirer's hair was growing in healthy. However, it was something that she was doing to her hair that was making it break off. As a result, her doctor told her to stop relaxing her hair for 6 months. While driving home, Shirer had a breakthrough. She originally had no intention of following the doctor...
Read more