Black domestic violence victims face barriers to accessing social services

There are so many great articles that have been written about this subject. We thought it would be a good idea to have them all in one place for a quick reference. Black victims face a unique set of

Women of all races and ethnicities who have endured domestic violence have to make the choice at some point to stay or leave their abusers. For Black women, the first response is often to not report, not tell anyone. We want to protect our men. It’s not easy to turn them over to the police, the courts and other institutions that have been historically racist and brutal to them...

Why some Black women feel like they can’t disclose domestic violence - domesticshelters.org

Black women disproportionately experience violence at home, at school, on the job, and in their neighborhoods.

Violence Against Black Women – Many Types, Far-reaching Effects