Jacqueline Patterson, founder of The Chisholm Legacy Project, shares her personal experience as a survivor of intimate partner violence and calls on Black women to break the silence and on communities to say something when they sense something is wrong.
Intimate Partner Violence
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Shame About Being Abused Silenced Me. Now, I’m Speaking Up.
A survivor of intimate partner violence shares her personal story and calls on Black women, friends and family to break the silence around IPV as Black women face disproportionate rates of abuse and murder by intimate partners.
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We need to talk about domestic violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to honor survivors, remember those we have lost, and confront one of the most pervasive and deadly forms of violence in our society. Yet year after year, this month passes with too little outrage and too little action. As a Black man and the CEO of the […]