African-American women experience intimate partner violence at rates 35% higher than their White counterparts and 2.5 times the rate of men and other races Reference
African Americans account for a disproportionate number of intimate partner homicides. In 2005, African American accounted for almost 1/3 of the intimate partner homicides in this country Reference
Domestic violence affects all Americans, regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic status. However, this threat has disproportionately dire consequences for African-American women.
Mobilizing to End Domestic Violence in the African American Community:
A Contract for Change
The Institute on Domestic Violence in the African
American Community (IDVAAC) is pleased to present you with this DVD
highlighting our 2007 Annual Conference entitled- Mobilizing to End
Domestic Violence in the African American Community: A Contract for
Change.
This national conference was sponsored in
partnership with the United States Department of Justice, Office on
Violence Against Women and drew over 600 attendees from all regions
of the country, who represented individuals from diverse professions
and interests, including domestic violence advocates, social
workers, victims,law enforcement, officers, judges, clergy and
faith leaders, community activists, researchers, students, youth
workers, child welfare workers, sexual assault advocates, and civil
rights leaders. We hope you enjoy this DVD and look forward to
seeing you at our next national conference.
