Advocates start walking silently, holding signs with statistics about human trafficking. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton 61 youth and child survivors of human trafficking received help through Harvest House in Beaumont last year. Advocates seeking to raise awareness about the reality of human trafficking in the Golden Triangle gathered at Westgate Memorial Baptist Church Saturday toContinueContinue reading “Beaumont’s fifth annual Walk For Freedom aims to educate about reality of human trafficking”
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Lamar University to host sexual assault awareness events in April
This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on April 12, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor With the explosion of allegations against celebrities, the rise of the #MeToo movement, and politicians expressing inappropriate views of women, the time is ripe for frank discussions and exploration of sexual assault. April isContinueContinue reading “Lamar University to host sexual assault awareness events in April”
Wake Up Beaumont: New podcast encourages discussion of Southeast Texas politics
This article was originally published in The Examiner on June 22, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A couple of Beaumont residents banded together to form a podcast just before the last local election in May. Wake Up Beaumont’s regular listeners included candidates like Jonathan Owens and Claude Guidroz, and at the time of this article,ContinueContinue reading “Wake Up Beaumont: New podcast encourages discussion of Southeast Texas politics”
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