On Thursday, July 10, 2025, Sun Gate Foundation will host “Keys to Freedom: A Journey to Liberation Through Education”, a fundraising event dedicated to providing survivors with the one thing
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Human Trafficking
Survivor Leadership Spotlight
In honor of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Sun Gate Foundation will be honoring veteran Survivor Leaders in the United States. Survivor Leaders include the lateNorma Hotaling, Vednita Carter, Autumn
“The Exceptional Harriet Jacobs: A (S)hero in Her Time and in Ours”
Looking back before the Civil War, it’s easy to assume that enslaved African Americans were so profoundly exploited that they found themselves powerless to resist the tyranny of those
Can You Smell It?
I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there is something fresh in the air, promising even. I can smell it, taste it on my lips. Am I the
I Choose Love
When I received an invitation to write as a guest contributor for Sun Gate Foundation’s blog, I inquired about a specific theme or topic as the focus. Since December is
Education is Freedom
I cried the first time I walked through the doors of the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston). My time had finally come to get my Ph.D. For
Our CEO Shamere McKenzie graduates with her B.S. in Criminal Justice
Sun Gate Foundation sole purpose is providing access to education for survivors of human trafficking. We strongly believe education is one avenue survivors can reclaim their lives and live a
Social justice in action: Trafficking survivor on mission to help others
If anyone knows the words persistence and hard work, it’s our CEO Shamere McKenzie. As Loyola is preparing for graduation next week, four graduates were highlighted and Shamere was
Replacing the Dangling Carrot – Education is Essential for Restoration
When Sun Gate asked me to be a guest blogger on Education for Trafficking Survivors, I was jumping with joy! This is one of my favorite topics and quite frankly,
Sun Gate Board Secretary, KEISHA HEAD, featured in the November issue of the Ebony Magazine
Sun Gate Board Secretary, Activist, Advocate, Motivational Speaker and Survivor of Child Sex Trafficking – Keisha Head, featured in the November 2014 issue of the Ebony Magazine. “You’re being raped,