Posts tagged assault
Sitting Next to You in Church: A Victim of Domestic Violence?
Sitting Next to You in Church: A Victim of Domestic Violence?

Mississippi writer Kiese Laymon, born and reared in Jackson, has written in his memoir, Heavy, about his dislike of attending rural Concord Missionary Baptist Church on Sundays with his grandmama:

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Perspective, Story Behind The StoryKatherine Mitchelldomestic violence, abuse, assault, Kiese Laymon, Heavy, Concord Missionary Baptist, Black churches, Chain Chain Change, Black women, churches, abusers, church members, Rev. Dr. Selina D. Carter, Ephesians 5, Bishop Ronnie C. Crudup, What Every Pastor Needs to Know about Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence programs and the African American church, Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community, On the other side of the door
When Young Love Stops Being Romantic
When Young Love Stops Being Romantic

Tenaj Moody, 26, is a striking and stylish young woman who has earned a master’s in criminal justice and behavior, as well as her license. Starting in 2014, when she was a college freshman, she began speaking publicly about abuse she suffered from her high school boyfriend.

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Perspective, Story Behind The StoryKatherine Mitchellroots of violence, warning signs, threats, control, Tenaj Moody, Light to Life, domestic violence, domestic homicide, young women, abuse, Love Labyrinth, One Love Foundation, assault