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“Older African Americans experience crime and violence at the intersection of race, age, class and other identities. White supremacy doctrine and structural oppressions are omnipresent within social institutions in the United States and they are replicated within our social systems, including in the movement to end domestic violence.”
Dr. Powell describes the impact of chronic exposure to racial and developmental trauma on young Black men and share how intergenerational trauma has affected families and communities of color. She will highlight creative pathways that can be considered to promote healing for boys and men of color who have experienced racial and developmental trauma.
“We cover topics such as domestic violence, sexual violence, and community violence. We also include lifestyle topics such as Black relationships, financial awareness, and youth topics.”
“This webinar will address how to protect and better serve Black survivors of sex trafficking and other forms of sexual exploitation, with a specific focus on Black Trans women.”
“This webinar addresses the impact adultification has on children who experience trauma with an emphasis on black girls.”
“Many cultural considerations can hinder healing for Black women survivors: the burdensome expectation of strong Black womanhood; the power of the Black church; the desire to shield Black men; and the lack of self-care examples are all real dynamics Black women survivors endure.”
This podcast is with “Gretta Gordy Gardner the Deputy Director for Ujima., Inc.: a project of the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence at The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community”
“A final list and links to the various webinar recordings and resources from NNEDV’s Cultural Webinar Series by the Native and culturally-specific national TA providers that was just concluded earlier this month. You can also access this list on NNEDV’s website.”
Ujima has developed a factsheet on Intimate Partner Violence in the Black Community that includes statistics and facts on topics including homicide, stalking, and rape.
“Findings from the 2020 Guttmacher Survey of Reproductive Health Experiences, it was found that due to different disruption variables, COVID-19 will have “major consequences for reproductive health goals and behaviors, access to care and far beyond,” including exposure to IPV, particularly acts of sexual violence or reproductive control.”
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