Julia Tortorello-Allen

A Thank You to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from the President of Survivors to Superheroes

Julia Tortorello-Allen February 8, 2021 0 Comments
This week, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez publicly stated that she is a survivor of sexual violence while recounting her experience during the capitol riots in early January. As a survivor of color, seeing other powerful women publicly sharing their survivor status, and denying the societal shame that is placed on survivors is deeply empowering. Although being met with the reality that so many of us...

Speaking Out on Behalf of Fellow Black Survivors

Julia Tortorello-Allen June 3, 2020 0 Comments
Yesterday, a friend from childhood reached out to me, asking if I would speak at a Solidarity Rally for Black Lives that she helped organize. I am a multiracial queer black woman who fights against injustice whenever I am given the chance, however, my first reaction was to say no. Not only because of the pandemic that has been controlling our lives for months, but because I truly have not been...

Welcome From Our President and Founder

Julia Tortorello-Allen November 30, 2019 0 Comments
Hello, and welcome to Survivors to Superheroes! Whether you are a survivor yourself, or the loved one of a survivor, please know that you are safe here, and our goal is to support you.  Hopefully, if you have made your way to this article, you have already explored the rest of our website. If you haven’t, please make sure that you not only read the sections that inherently apply to you,...