Posts tagged young women
Black Lives: Do Women’s Matter as Much as Men’s?
Black Lives: Do Women’s Matter as Much as Men’s?

The phrase “Black Lives Matter” was coined by a woman activist in Oakland, California, in 2003. The Black Lives Matter movement was founded by three women activists. Even so, according to the NCADV, more than 45 percent of Black women have suffered domestic violence, and more than 51 percent of Black female homicides are committed by intimate partners. So, one conference participant noted, since intimate partners usually are of the same race, “Black men are a significant danger to Black women.”

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Perspective, Story Behind The StoryMeagan Justuscontrol, domestic violence, young women, abuse, domestic abuse, Mississippian, National Network to End Domestic VIolence, abusive situations, black lives, black lives matter, black lives women
What If He Won’t Let You Vote on Election Day?
What If He Won’t Let You Vote on Election Day?

Election Day is a mere two weeks away. In the midst of the second wave of the pandemic, our democracy remains based on every citizen’s right to vote.

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Perspective, Story Behind The StoryKatherine Mitchellcontrol, domestic violence, young women, abuse, Election day, domestic abuse, Barriers to the Ballot Box, Mississippian, Mississippi voting, Vote by mail, masks not required, election day, Caroline Crist, National Network to End Domestic VIolence, abusive situations, private addresses, confidential addresses, voter supression
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