Black Women Are Staying Silent ~ Domestic Abuse

I’d like stats on Black Domestic Abuse Victims who are

treated for mental illness as Caucasian women are?

Black survivors report distinct barriers to disclosing abuse that can leave many in harms way.
— Read on www.domesticshelters.org/articles/escaping-violence/black-women-are-staying-silent

The Power Of Common Words by Judith Anderson 1993

The Power Of Common Words

I am called lady, smile sweetly, be nice, cross legs , tighten ass.

I am called hag, smell of cunty sweat , spot cloths , persist hairy

I am called woman , prattle softly , marry a man, do The expected.

I am called silly , giggle , cry easily , listen well, act vulnerable.

I am called bitch , know what’s right , speak directly , stay specific.

I am called penis envy, assume , assume a businesslike attitude ,

be assertive.

I am called invitation , eat a solo dinner, walk alone in a park.

I am called a victim , encounter difficulties , live hurt , wish for

mercy.

I am calling led mother , offer nurturance , give acceptance ,

remain loving.

I am called a whore , howl in orgasm , fierce in heat , appear sexy.

I am called witch , delight in thunderstorms , exist as a catalyst .

I am called stupid , give birth to sons , daughters, kiss tiny fingers .

I am called old lady , hold visions of years , bear gifts for generations .

Judith Anderson .

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Deported parents may lose kids to adoption, investigation finds

An Associated Press investigation identified holes in the system that allow judges to grant custody of migrant children to American families.
— Read on www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/deported-parents-may-lose-kids-adoption-investigation-finds-n918261

Report: Number of families separated at the border unknown due to bad bookkeeping | PBS NewsHour

The inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services paints the most detailed picture to date of the Trump administration’s actions to separate immigrant families at the southern border. The report found that the government was separating children long before it announced its policy; thousands more may have been separated than previously reported. Amna Nawaz joins Judy Woodruff.
— Read on www.pbs.org/newshour/show/report-number-of-families-separated-at-the-border-unknown-due-to-bad-bookkeeping

A mother was given back the wrong baby after it was taken from her at the border – VICE News

“I do not believe separation of children from their parents is in the best interest of the child,” one Trump official said. a
— Read on news.vice.com/en_us/article/evev87/trump-official-helping-oversee-migrant-shelters-says-he-found-out-about-zero-tolerance-policy-on-tv