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Why Taylor Swift Needs to Rethink "Look What You Made Me Do"
This is not yet another critique of Taylor Swift’s latest song. At Blackburn Center, we are not pop culture critics. Instead, we are an...
Sep 13, 2017


Our Commitment to Nonviolence
At Blackburn Center, we condemn violence in all of its forms. In more than forty years of serving Westmoreland County, we have seen the...
Sep 6, 2017


On Charlottesville: How Racism and Misogyny Have Fueled a New Wave of Hatred
On August 12, 2017, white supremacists from across the nation descended on Charlottesville, Virginia for a “Unite the Right” hate rally...
Aug 30, 2017


Age Is More Than a Number: On R. Kelly & Why Age of Consent Laws Matter
In July, a Chicago-based reporter published a story alleging that R&B singer R. Kelly was holding young women in an abusive cult. This...
Aug 16, 2017


Learning More About Our Prevention and Awareness Programs
Since 1980, Blackburn Center has provided awareness and prevention education programs to schools throughout Westmoreland County on topics...
Aug 9, 2017


New Report Sheds Light on Persistent Problem: Domestic Violence Homicide
This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report that generated shocking headlines: more than half of...
Aug 2, 2017


A Giant Step Backwards for Campus Sexual Assault Initiatives
In recent years, colleges and universities have made significant progress in the fight against campus sexual assault. While much work...
Jul 26, 2017


A New Type of Sexual Abuse: Revenge Porn, Leaked Nudes and Shaming in the Digital Age
In the past weeks, the internet has been abuzz with the news that Rob Kardashian may face criminal charges for sharing sexually explicit...
Jul 19, 2017


Details of Cosby Juror Deliberations Show We Have a Long Way to Go
Recently, the sexual assault trial against Bill Cosby ended in a mistrial, with the prosecutor vowing to seek a retrial. After a judge...
Jul 12, 2017


The Cosby case Reminds Us to Focus on Victims
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Jul 5, 2017
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