Brenda Myers-Powell
"I've learned that you shouldn't
go through life with a catcher's
mitt on both hands; you need to
be able to throw something
back."
-Maya Angelou
Myers and Gateley: Sisters on a Journey
“Turning a Corner:” Changing Attitudes, Confronting Realities of
Prostitution
Dream Catchers: An Englewood foundation works to keep young
girls out of the sex trade
Former courtesan becomes mentor
Soul sisters: former prostitutes tell their stories to the women who
helped them leave the sex trade
Players’ Ball Protest
The fight against human trafficking Global forces rally to fight
modern-day slave market in laborers, children, and victims of the
sex trade
One girl's story: Pimp bought me for $400
Really Worth if?
National Catholic Reporter: Hard truths about prostitution
Panel: Brothels aid sex trafficking TRUMMELL DESIRES A BASIC
CHANGE IN LAW
Sex sells. But who pays?
Sex Workers and Civil Rights
Trying to get streetwalkers to leave the streets behind
Interview with Brenda Myers": Women and Prison
50 People Who Make Chicago a Better Place
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