One in three women in the United States has experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. Here in North Carolina, 35% of women experience domestic violence in their lifetime. To shed light on this issue and educate the community on domestic violence, Rally Up Winston-Salem, a local grassroots organization, held a Domestic Violence Survivors Forum
Three local organizations Action4Equity, Crossnore’s Center for Trauma Resilient Communities, and Forsyth Futures have formed an initiative to uplift families and individuals in the East Winston Community through a $4 million federal grant program.
Snapdragon, a journal of art and healing, celebrated its first anthology of selected poets from its five years of publication and its online readings, at an event at Bookmarks on March 16.