Financial Exploitation, Health, Accountability and My Demand for Justice in Wayne County
Dr. Shawanna E. Vaughn calls for a Wayne County investigation while examining financial exploitation, health equity and accountability.
Shawanna Vaughn
Shawanna Vaughn is a Criminal Justice Reform Advocate who fights hard for the incarcerated through Silent Cry Inc.
Hustling to Stay Alive: A Plea from the Working Poor, Veterans, Survivors, and the Forgotten
Dr. Shawanna Vaughn shares her journey as a cancer survivor living with chronic illness while examining how healthcare costs, poverty, disability, and systemic inequality leave millions of Americans fighting not just disease, but survival itself.
Post Traumatic Prison Disorder: A Historic Resolution, A National Mental Health Reckoning, and the Fight to Heal America
The New York State Senate recognizes Post Traumatic Prison Disorder (PTPD), spotlighting the lasting mental health impact of incarceration. Dr. Shawanna E. Vaughn and advocates nationwide push for trauma-informed healing, restorative justice, and legislative reform.
Michigan’s AI Future Cannot Come at the Expense of the People
Dr. Shawanna Vaughn examines Michigan’s growing AI and data center expansion, raising urgent questions about environmental justice, political transparency, public health, and corporate influence as the state enters a new technological era.
Congressional Black Caucus 2025: Silent Cry Inc. Hosts Pivotal Panel on Community Safety and Justice Reform
Silent Cry Inc. hosted a powerful Congressional Black Caucus 2025 panel on community safety and justice reform—uniting leaders from across the nation in a call to action for Black America.
Navigating Healthcare as a Minority: Overcoming Medical Racism and Advocating for Equitable Care
Shawanna Vaughn, a cancer survivor and advocate, shares her personal journey navigating healthcare as a minority. She highlights the impact of medical racism, the challenges underserved patients face, and the need for systemic change for equitable care regardless of race or background.
Thelonious Searcy: A Fight for Justice Amid Systemic Corruption
Thelonious Searcy, wrongfully convicted in 2004, calls for justice as new evidence reveals misconduct by Wayne County prosecutors and police. With a court date set for October 25, Searcy aims to highlight systemic issues in the Detroit justice system. Stand with him.
Fighting Housing Injustice: How Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Struggle with Housing
Addressing the critical need for fair housing policies for formerly incarcerated individuals, with high homelessness rates and barriers to stable housing. Advocates like Shawanna Vaughn, Antoniese Gant, and Ucedrah Osby emphasize the need for change and support for housing equality.
Op-Ed: Silent Cry Inc. Calls On President Biden To Repair Harms Done By The War On Drugs
Silent Cry Inc., a human rights nonprofit providing services to communities affected by mass incarceration, is calling on President Biden to take immediate action in repairing the harms done by the War On Drugs.
Spend Giving Tuesday With Silent Cry Inc: Helping Communities Treat Trauma By Harvesting Hope
On Giving Tuesday, human rights nonprofit Silent Cry Inc. has much to be thankful for this year. Help the organization continue programs that benefit local communities, provide healing from trauma, and offer aid to those reentering society after incarceration.
Remembering Daniel F. Jones: Reaching Back To Continue Work For Michigan's Kids
Nationally-renowned criminal justice advocate Daniel F. Jones, murdered in 2022, lives on through a new Michigan bill: The Daniel Jones Juveniles in Incarceration Education Act, which seeks to improve the well-being of youths imprisoned throughout the state.
Families United: Working To Turn Tragedy Into Healing And Change, For Breonna Taylor And Jacob Blake Jr.'s Legacies
Following the 2020 murder of Breonna Taylor and police shooting of Jacob Blake, Jr, their families are leading the movement for justice. Bianca Austin and Jacob Blake, Sr. are the founders of Families United, an organization supporting victims of police violence and misconduct.
Silent Cry Inc. Breaks The Stigmas On Mental Health And Post Traumatic Prison Disorder For Mental Health Awareness Month
Human rights nonprofit Silent Cry Inc. is working to break the stigmas on mental health and Post Traumatic Prison Disorder for Mental Health Awareness Month. Join Silent Cry in Detroit on May 20th for a fundraising 5K Run/Walk to support mental health advocacy.
Police Response to Mental Health Crises Leads to Shootings and Trauma Inflicted on Black Communities
In Detroit, police response to people with mental health crises is resulting in fatal shootings and trauma, especially for Black communities. The spike in violence is part of a nationwide trend. How can we address and reduce the harm before it's too late?
Demonstrators Continue to Sound the Alarm About Abuses at Michigan's Huron Valley Prison: "They Are Not Pieces on a Chess Board!"
Humanitarian advocates are protesting abuses at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility, Michigan's only women's prison. Conditions are crowded and toxic, sexual assault and disease run rampant, and inmate deaths are raising alarm.
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