While public awareness of the issue of domestic violence has grown in recent years due to ad campaigns and nonprofit work, Black women still face disproportionate levels of abuse in the home. Some studies estimate that as many as 20 percent or more of Black women have been victimized by…
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Women's History Month
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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Mildred Muhammad
Name and occupation: Mildred Muhammad – International spokesperson on domestic violence, women’s rights advocate, author of “Scared Silent” and founder of After the Trauma, a nonprofit organization that helps survivors of domestic abuse to rebuild their lives. What do you love most about being a woman? What I love most…