On The Conversation tonight, our featured topic will focus on Domestic Violence. Domestic Violence Awareness month began October 1981 and supporters advocated for women and children who were victims of such abuse. In 2015, we now know that domestic violence impacts women, men, and children of every age, background, and belief. Nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men in the United States have suffered severe physical violence by an intimate partner. Victims are deprived of their au

My mom told me I could be anything if I focused and put my mind to it. At the age of 20 I became an excellent welder, a career with a base salary at around $39,000 a year. My first welding job was crazy too... I was a part of a three man team that was responsible for welding all the beds and tables in a unit the housed 2,000 individuals! Major right?! I was on my way after not listening to anything my mom said, not heeding any one's advice, opposing everything that was right.