Did you know that intimate partner violence is the number one killer of African-American women 15-45? Yeah, seriously.
Jay Smooth, creator of Ill Doctrine and host of the Underground Railroad on WBAI 99.5 FM, interviews Elizabeth Mendez-Berry, formerly of Vibe who wrote one of the magazine's most controversial stories on Big Pun's wife who outed him for hitting her, and thus covered the bigger issue of domestic violence in the Hip-Hop community. She breaks down startling stats and how Rihanna is only one of thousands of women in a dangerous situation. Ill Doctrine also lists additional resources which I will re-post below the video.
Also, if you like the photo, you see in this post, visit my homegirl, SaraTea, a dope illustrator from the West Coast. Peep her "haterz need hobbies" collection, classic.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence
Incite: Women of Color against Violence
Men Stopping Violence
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