Survivor Sabrina Greenlee created S.M.O.O.O.T.H. to empower women and families impacted by domestic violence

Survivor Sabrina Greenlee created S.M.O.O.O.T.H. to empower women and families impacted by domestic violence

South Carolina native Sabrina Greenlee was 14 when she encountered her first abusive relationship. Her boyfriend at the time was a few years older than her, and she characterized their relationship as “teenage love.”

The abuse started with face grabbing and eventually escalated to Greenlee sustaining fractured ribs, a broken collarbone and black eyes. At 18, she married her abuser. 

She had two children, and at 20, she divorced him. 

“After that, I continually attracted the same type of man because, at this point, I was totally broken and distraught. I only had a 12th grade education, and I found myself living in the projects two more children after that,” said Greenlee. “I was a single mother of four, I was by myself and I was trying to figure out life, which was very tough.” 

Today, Greenlee is a Houston Humanitarian Award honoree, entrepreneur, author, activist, inspirational speaker and survivor. 

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