by Joyce Kyles | Mar 5, 2025 | Blog, Events
Please make plans to join me virtually as I present during this month’s Kitchen Table Talks. This monthly event is hosted by Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare and sponsored by the TN Department of Health. I’ll be speaking on the impact and repercussions of domestic violence on Black women.
Domestic violence can take many forms. We’ll discuss risks, knowing the signs, resources for assistance, and more. Join us on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 12 pm to 1 pm CT via Zoom. This informative event is free and open to the public.
by Joyce Kyles | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog
by Hubby | Oct 22, 2019 | Radio Appearance
I had the pleasure of being a guest on the “My Sister’s Keeper” segement of the Coach Karren Todd show on 88.5fm alongside Rev. Autura Eason-Williams.
We had a great discussion and Q&A with listeners. Watch the video broadcast here.
by Joyce Kyles | Oct 1, 2018 | Blog
October is nationally recognized as domestic violence awareness month. As Executive Director of Walking Into A New Life, Inc. and personally celebrating my 10 year as a survivor, I invite everyone to please visit our facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/walkingintoanewlifeinc/ for the very latest on upcoming events, news, and highlights of brave men and women who are surviving and thriving. We’ll also remember those who lost their lives to violence and continue our efforts to save as many individuals as possible.
WIANL is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Our mission is to provide tangible resources to individuals affected by domestic violence. Since 2010, we’ve hosting a series of programs, town halls, and events designed to provide awareness and encourage action. We’ve been able to provide resources to include bus, gas, and gift cards, food, toiletries, clothes, and relocation assistance We continue to need financial donations, but we also need donations in a number of other areas, including volunteering. If you or someone you know would like to support our efforts, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at info@wianl.org or call (901) 466-6182.
by Joyce Kyles | Jun 18, 2018 | Blog
Greater Faith Tabernacle has been hosting the Daddy’s Girls Conference for the past 14 years. It has been an honor to work with and support the GFT family over the years for such an important event, as the event and the members of the congregation are dear to me. It was especially gratifying to be asked to serve as the Keynote speaker for their annual Kick Off Brunch.
I spoke about the importance of walking in faith, working through fear and trusting yourself and others. I shared my own experiences of abuse and what it means to be an overcomer. I shared about my earthly father and the relationship we had. We talked a lot about walking which was a big part of their theme for this year. Ironically, my organization is called Walking Into A New Life, Inc. And, as I always say, I do not believe in coincidences, so everything said and done that day was as it was intended to be.
The following is quoted directly from Greater Faith’s website to better provide the history of Daddy’s Girls and why it’s so important. I do encourage you to visit GFT if you’re living in Memphis or there visiting. Pastor and 1st Lady Johnson are beautiful souls and so is their entire congregation.
“Getting Families Together (GFT) is the nonprofit arm of Greater Faith Tabernacle Ministries, an edifice established for the community by the community. GFT is housed in the Institute for Success Center, a 15,000 square foot multipurpose community family life center, that opened its doors in 2004.
During the construction of the IS Center and approximately one year prior to its completion GFT’s founder, Pastor Orlester Johnson, received numerous women bearing similar experiences during altar call. Although their ages and nationalities varied, each woman spoke of the need to break free of the secret bondage holding them. These women shared similar stories of enduring sexual molestation as children, intimate partner violence (IPV), various other forms of domestic violence (DV), and other abusive situations. They spoke freely about the abuse they had suffered as a child and some confessed that they continued to suffer from violent situations in adulthood. Each of these individuals had grown up in households that did not include their biological father. Several spoke of being subjected to abusive stituations with men who were a relative, teacher, coach, pastor, or other person holding a supposedly “respectful” leadership role in their lives and that of their family.
As a direct result of receiving numerous disturbing accounts of this nature, the first annual Daddy’s Girls Conference convened in 2005. “
Please make plans to join me virtually as I present during this month’s Kitchen Table Talks. This monthly event is hosted by Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare and sponsored by the TN Department of Health. I’ll be speaking on the impact and repercussions of domestic violence on Black women.
