Take Back the Night

Its part of the 10th annual take back the night march sponsored by the Albion Fellows Bacon Center. Grabbing signs they took to the streets taking back the night. "Taking back the night is about giving power back to victims" says Christy Wick with Albion Fellows Bacon Center. In the crowd are the faces of those affected by sexual violence. Among them is "Lisa" - who wants her last name to stay anonymous. Lisa lived a childhood of sexual assault. "It went for six years and started when I was six," says Lisa. Lisa says she stayed quiet for years while the pain ate away at her and affected everything in her life. "It affects your adulthood your work, your relationships, everything" But realized staying quiet didnt help anything. She started to get help - now shes helping others speaking about her experiences . "I started volunteering and speaking to other victims." Her words dont only offer help for those who have gone through what she overcame they also offer healing for her. "It seems everytime I talk it helps to lift a burden off of me" The group may not look like much - only a couple dozen - but for victims like Lisa and the others who spoke out about their experiences with sexual violence it only takes one person listening that allows healing to begin. The Albion Fellows Bacon Center says just last year alone they assisted more than 500 victims. They plan to hold the 11th annual take back the night again next year