Intimate Partner Violence

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Solving domestic violence in the Black community | Amber Robertson | TEDxLone Star College
TEDx Talksยท 2025-10-06 16:58
[Music] Black women in America are disproportionately affected by intimate partner violence. According to the Violence Policy Center, we as black women are more likely than any other group of women to be murdered by a current or former partner. Let that sink in.These deaths are happening before the age of 36. That is five years younger than the national average. The statistics show that 40% of black women will face and experience domestic violence in their lifetime.This is compared to 30% of white women tha ...