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Marc Philpart, executive director of the California Black Freedom Fund, talks to renowned activist Angela Davis about domestic violence and its pervasive impact on the Black community – CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey *Philosopher, civil rights activist, college professor, author, and former political prisoner Angela Davis put a lens on the deep-rooted damage domestic […]

[…] since-released NFL player came to light. Thus, questions from critics still linger: Is Watson’s penalty enough? Deshaun Watson – GettyImages A history of alleged violence against women Domestic violence cases and accusations of sexual misconduct in football aren’t limited to the professional level — colleges and universities have a history of such accusations as well. […]

Domestic Violence Orgs: Gov, Lawmakers Must Add Prevention Funding to Final Budget *Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his May Revise of the state budget. Included in the whopping $300.6 billion budget proposal are generous allocations to fund initiatives in health, higher education, public safety, and other areas. However, California-based domestic and sexual violence […]

California Governor Gavin Newsom *Gov. Gavin Newsom missed an opportunity to help prevent sexual and domestic violence when he failed to include funding for intervention and support programs in the state’s 2022-23 budget, advocates say. In January, Newsom presented a $286.4 billion budget proposal titled the “California Blueprint” to the State Legislature for consideration. At […]

Diamond Diva Empowerment Foundation’s Tribute to Tina Turner *(St. Louis, MO) Diamond Diva Empowerment Foundation nonprofit presents its Inaugural Fifty Shades of Purple Charity Gala, celebrating survivors of domestic violence and featuring a special tribute to the late entertainment icon, Ms. Tina Turner, a former resident of St. Louis and domestic abuse survivor, Saturday, July 29th at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ball […]

Raheem DeVaughn as Cava in “Her Lyfeline.” * Domestic violence against women of color, specifically Black women, has been a dilemma that has plagued the Black community for decades, perhaps centuries. According to The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) a non-partisan, non-profit research think tank, as of 2017, more than four in ten Black […]

[…] Raquel Harper invited Columbus Short to the Sept. 21 episode of her weekly show “Raq Rants,” and said the following after bringing up the former “Scandal” star’s “ domestic violence situation” with ex-wife Tanee McCall: “…You’re such a nice guy, too … from what I see, and when they say as far as like the whole […]

OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH  *Each year, the month of October brings Domestic Violence Awareness to the forefront. The finale of Investigation Discovery’s (ID) “Impact of Murder” kicks off this important month by profiling Corrinna Martin, who lost two daughters and a granddaughter to domestic violence. The episode called “There’s No Winning in Murder,” […]

[…] football player William Gay​, ​Verizon’s Rose Kirk, Safe Horizon’s Juanito Vargas and award-winning actress Uzo Aduba​ teamed up with Verizon’s HopeLine program today to take action against domestic violence. Together they announced a goal of collecting 1 million phones this year to support victims of domestic violence.​ ​Visit www.verizon.com/about/hopeline​ to learn more.​ Insider Images/Andrew Kelly […]

Jenesse Center and Halle Berry to Honor Peter Long PhD * Domestic violence prevention and intervention organization, Jenesse Center and its longtime ambassador Halle Berry are proud to honor Peter Long PhD, President and CEO of Blue Shield of California Foundation at the Imagine cocktail party fundraiser to be held Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 6:30pm – 10pm, at the Wilshire Country Club at 301 N […]

*Cynthia Bailey says her relationship with her father has been strained ever since her mother appeared in a domestic violence PSA. “After my mom did Kenya’s domestic violence PSA, it caused a huge rift in my relationship with my dad,”  Bailey said on Sunday’s episode of “Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Bailey said the PSA opened […]

[…] “allows us to talk about this phenomenon” and prevent it from happening. There are existing laws that address gender-based violence in the US and mechanisms to track domestic violence but they are flawed. The federal hate crime law covers violent or property crimes at least partially motivated by bias against race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, […]

*In the wake of the Ray Rice elevator incident, The national discussion about domestic violence has been elevated. And that’s something that hits home with Queen Latifah. She talked about her hands-on experience dealing with domestic violence within her family. She spoke about a cousin’s  abusive  relationship. And she vividly rapped about the impact of domestic violence […]

[…] How do we take a stand to protect our mothers and daughters? How do we amplify our voices to say, “enough is enough”? The Jenesse Center, a domestic violence intervention organization based here in Los Angeles, calls upon elected officials, public policy makers, employers, and community and spiritual leaders to join us in solidarity toward […]

[…] Biltmore began her production company by generating a buzz for herself with a series of billboards stating only, “Who is Tasha B?” As a playwright, she promoted domestic violence advocacy and now has emerged as a director with her ‘Conversation Series’ television show. Her experience as a wife and mother inside of an abusive relationship […]