All Articles Tagged "abuse"
Chicago Plans Monument to Victims of Police Torture
(Chicago Tribune) – Chicago attorneys and activists are planning a monument to memorialize the victims of police torture. The group is asking artists to submit proposals for the monument. Group members say their goal is “to honor the survivors of torture, their family members, and the African American communities affected by the torture.”
GMA Invites Chris Brown Back
After an interview with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts, Chris Brown had some anger he needed to release, so he threw a chair into a window in the ABC studio.
In yesterday’s interview Roberts asked a few carefully worded questions about Rihanna and domestic violence incident. She even thanked him for agreeing to speak about the subject. Still GMA staff members said Brown left the studio quite angry, even tearing off his shirt.
Despite his behavior GMA has invited Brown back. Roberts said she felt she had established a good rapport with him and wishes him the best and she’d love to have another chat with him.
Check out what else Roberts had to say about the interview and speaking with Chris over at Black Voices.
What do you think about Brown’s outburst yesterday? Do you think he should accept GMA’s offer?
Sexual Abuse: What’s Done in the Dark…
Sexual abuse is a taboo subject in black families and in the black community at large. In surveys of adults, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men report that they were sexually abused as a child. And in 90 percent of cases, the perpetrator was a family member or someone that the victim knew.
Stop Blaming The Victim
Recently I spoke to my cousin, who lives in Alabama, on the phone and he flatly said, “you won’t believe the sh** that happened to me.” He starts telling me about this pretty young thing he met in the club Saturday night. He spared no details; apparently, with a body like hers she should compete with Buffie the Body for the Horse Award. They exchanged numbers and planned to meet up the next day.
The next day they spoke on the phone and set up a time to get together at her place. When he pulls up in front of her house he hears a bunch of commotion, sounds like some sort of domestic dispute. Things are crashing in the house; but he ignores it. Ms. Fatbooty, as Mos Def would call her, is not picking up her phone either. Again he hears a big boom. Before he could blink, the door opens up and there stands a man throwing a suitcase and the pretty young thing from the club out the door. She’s in a t-shirt sans underwear; she looks over to my cousin and then turns back to the door, banging so that the man will let her back in. My cousin, not wanting to end up in an episode of ‘where keeping it real goes wrong’, pulled off and then called the police. Later on when he spoke to her, she said the man gave her a black eye, apparently he beat the young lady up pretty bad.
The biggest issue here is that of domestic violence. No man or woman should put their hands on their partner in a violent manner, ever! Domestic violence is wholly unacceptable and is a serious issue plaguing communities of all races. The next issue is how women return to these abusive relationships. Love ain’t black and blue and swollen eyes has never been in style. So I’m baffled when I see sisters going back to brothers who have put their hands on them.
Is It Time to Break Up?
Are you in a relationship where you’re constantly wondering whether you should promptly throw deuces? While every relationship will take some degree of commitment and compromise, you should never feel like you’re getting the short end of the relationship stick. Relationships should be emotionally, psychologically, and physically rewarding for both parties. If any of these 10 scenarios sound like your current relationship, then you should strongly consider breaking up.
No More Silence About Domestic Violence
It’s easy to say “I’d never stay with a man who hurt me”, but it’s not always that easy to walk away when you find yourself in a situation in which the person you love most has turned violent. For all of us who say we are too ‘strong’ or too ‘informed’ to fall victim, the statistics tell a different story. The Department of Justice estimates that between 600,000 and 6 MILLION American women are the victims of domestic violence each year. The estimated range speaks to just how many cases of abuse go unreported. Some one in four American women has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime; the statistic is one in three for African American women.
While making the decision to seek help is a difficult one, there are many valuable resources available to women who may be in violent relationships. However, many of us require the guidance of a loved one in breaking the potentially deadly vice grip of abuse. If you know a woman who may not have the presence of mind to seek our her own salvation, here are a few organizations and initiatives that are out there to help. Be she a coworker, a classmate or even a sibling, understand that hesitating to come to her aid can be the difference between a tragic outcome and a happy one. Here are a few trusted resources that can help you help a sister in need:
Illinois Takes Steps to Stop Doctors Who Abuse Patients
(Chicago Tribune) — Rudy Bermudez was so upset when his fellow members on the Medical Board of California restored the license of a doctor convicted of sexually abusing a patient that when Bermudez was later elected to the state Assembly he penned legislation to revoke the license automatically of every doctor with a sex-crime conviction. As Illinois policymakers begin crafting better ways to stop sexual misconduct by physicians in this state, Bermudez says they should consider his law, which has permanently stripped the licenses of sex-offending doctors across California.
Long, in Response to Suits, Denies Sex Allegations
(CNN) — In responses to four suits accusing him of coercing young men into sexual relationships, prominent Georgia pastor Eddie Long denies the claims and asks that the suits be dismissed. “The plaintiff’s claims of sexual misconduct are not true,” each of the four responses filed by Long’s attorneys says. The responses, each about 30 pages, offer a point-by-point response to each of the allegations and claims in the lawsuits. The documents were posted on the website of CNN affiliate WSB.
Are You Being Stalked?
You’re minding your own business. Instantly, you sense someone lurking in the shadows and you can’t seem to get him or her off your back. You’re feeling as if that protective shield (around you) is vulnerable or susceptible to violation at any time. More than 3.4 million people in the United States are victims of stalking by intimate partners, acquaintances or strangers; and all states have anti-stalking laws, according to privacyrights.org. But some state laws require that the perpetrator threaten the victim before the person can be accused of stalking. Stalking comes in varying degrees – sexual, physical, or mental if possible and can take place in your residence, at work or over the phone. Cyberstalking is equally as bad. As a result, it’s our duty to clue you into signs you may be targeted by a stalker.
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Do Not Get Divorced If You Do NOT Meet These Criteria!
by China Okasi & Dr. Boyce Watkins
The reasons for divorce can range tremendously. We’re not here to run your love life, but we’re tired of people getting divorced because their lovers farted. Seriously. Stop abusing the court system! And have some damn sense before you get married. Not every guy that “likes it should put a ring on it”–nor should any guy just be putting a seed in your womb either, for crying out loud! (This same sentiment applies to the fellas. Can you dudes please stop getting married and then turning around to divorce somebody because you think the grass is greener on the other behind?! I mean, sheeessshhh!)
Now, back to the ladies. Read the following list VERY CLOSELY. We are here to lay out SERIOUS reasons that you can have for leaving your husband. Do not leave your man if he does not give you any one of these good reasons to leave him! Marriage is a marathon, not a leisurely stroll to CVS.
