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Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities
Advocates say Black women face higher domestic violence risk and often avoid help because of cost, mistrust and limited mental health care.
- Two deadly domestic violence cases, one in Louisiana and another in Virginia targeting Black mothers, have sparked a national conversation about prevention resources and mental health care available to Black communities.
- On Sunday, Shamar Elkins fatally shot eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana; last Thursday, former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, and himself in their suburban Washington home.
- Psychiatrist Christine Crawford, interim chief medical officer at the National Alliance on Mental Illness, said financial and marital issues can lead individuals to "crack," noting many Black people remain priced out of mental health care.
- Pam Tate, executive director of Black Women Revolt, said a logical skepticism of government agencies rooted in institutionalized racism makes Black women reluctant to seek help, leaving them especially vulnerable to violence.
- More than four in 10 Black women experience intimate partner violence during their lifetimes, and they are two times more likely to be murdered by men than white counterparts, according to recent studies.
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Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities - The Morning Sun
Two headline-grabbing, deadly domestic violence cases, one in Louisiana and the other in Virginia targeting Black mothers, have sparked a national conversation about domestic violence prevention resources and mental health care available to Black communities. Many advocates in the aftermath of the deadly shootings have said the tragedies pointedly highlight troubling underlying trends where Black women are more likely to experience domestic viol…
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Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities
Two deadly cases of domestic violence — one in Louisiana and the other in Virginia targeting Black mothers — have sparked a national conversation about domestic violence prevention and mental health care resources available to Black communities.
·United States
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