Take Back the Night (TBTN): Difference between revisions

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A scene from a Take Back The Night event.

Communities Unite

“This incarnation of Take Back the Night was started in 2011 by staff and clients of an outpatient rehabilitation services clinic in South Philly. All members of the original organizing committee identified as survivors of violence as well as people in recovery from chaotic substance dependence. At the time the original organizing committee was discussing the lack of support and visibility for survivors who were “regular people just living our lives”. One of our group members had participated in other Take Back the Night events in the past and another commented, “if they do this on college campuses then we can do it for us too, we can do it here” – ACN, original member & current organizer.

Some of our mission goals and commitments include creating access to survivor resources and actions which extend beyond the reach of most college & university campus events and are more diverse and intentionally political—because fighting, resisting and unpacking Rape Culture is political and because we believe the only way to fully confront and end Rape Culture is by being truly inclusive and intersectional. It is important to us that this is a diverse, survivor- led event that supports access to healing and changing the narrative of our society’s victim blaming culture.

Over the last 15 years we have built a wide reaching coalition of collectives, organizations and nonprofits who all come together to volunteer their time and effort to share their stories, support survivors, increase access to resources and build community. None of our organizers or our coalition members are paid – this is a fully grass roots, community led event. We use various mediums of expression to reduce the stigma of talking about violence and being a survivor of violence including art, writing, dancing, testimonials/story sharing and resource access. We have never affiliated with Take Back the Night, National for various reasons and we have no other affiliations outside of who is listed on our website.”.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's home page.

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Photos: Gallery
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-{{toplink|url=http://tbtnphilly.org/|name=tbtnphilly.org}}'''Take Back the Night''' introduces itself with the line, "Breaking the silence by standing a stand against sexual and domestic violence", and {{gives}}<blockquote>This organizing committee is guided by principles of intersectionality, anti-oppression and combating rape culture. All members must be open to learning about these ideas and reflecting on their own biases. We understand that unpacking and unlearning our own biases and privileges allows us to create space for the various experiences of survivors of all different backgrounds & narratives and the ways they experience rape culture and other violence.<br><br>We believe that we live in a culture that excuses, tolerates and even encourages sexual violence and domestic violence. We are working toward a world without sexual assault and one in which communities can heal from and prevent sexual assault and domestic violence. We are fighting for a world that understands and respects Consent Culture.<br><br>We support anyone who identifies as a survivor of sexual assault or domestic violence, anyone who is supporting someone else who identifies as a survivor, or anyone who is unsure whether or not they have been sexually assaulted or been in an abusive relationship.<br><br>We support survivor’s self-determination in their own healing process and level of comfort in their involvement.</blockquote>
+<big>{{toplink|url=http://tbtnphilly.org/|name=tbtnphilly.org}}</big>[[File:TakeBackTheNight.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A scene from a Take Back The Night event.]]<big><blockquote>''Communities Unite''</blockquote></big>
+“This incarnation of '''Take Back the Night''' was started in 2011 by staff and clients of an outpatient rehabilitation services clinic in South Philly. All members of the original organizing committee identified as survivors of violence as well as people in recovery from chaotic substance dependence.  At the time the original organizing committee was discussing the lack of support and visibility for survivors who were “regular people just living our lives”. One of our group members had participated in other Take Back the Night events in the past and another commented, “if they do this on college campuses then we can do it for us too, we can do it here” – ACN, original member & current organizer.
+Some of our mission goals and commitments include creating access to survivor resources and actions which extend beyond the reach of most college & university campus events and are more diverse and intentionally political—because fighting, resisting and unpacking Rape Culture is political and because we believe the only way '''to fully confront and end Rape Culture''' is by being truly inclusive and intersectional. It is important to us that this is a diverse, survivor- led event that supports access to healing and changing the narrative of our society’s victim blaming culture.
+Over the last 15 years we have built a wide reaching coalition of collectives, organizations and nonprofits who all come together to volunteer their time and effort to share their stories, support survivors, increase access to resources and build community. None of our organizers or our coalition members are paid – this is a fully grass roots, community led event. We use various mediums of expression to reduce the stigma of talking about violence and being a survivor of violence including art, writing, dancing, testimonials/story sharing and resource access.  We have never affiliated with Take Back the Night, National for various reasons and we have no other affiliations outside of who is listed on our website.”.
+''Note:''&ensp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [https://tbtnphilly.org/ home page].
+==Info==
+*Photos:&ensp;[https://tbtnphilly.org/gallery/ Gallery]
+*X:&ensp;[https://x.com/TBTNFoundation @TBTNFoundation]
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