Problem #61: Stop Hurting Black Women!

Episode 61 of the I Got Problems! podcast, hosted by Sandra & Co., titled "Problem #61: Stop Hurting Black Women!" was published on September 23, 2021 and runs 34 minutes.

September 23, 2021 ·34m · I Got Problems!

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Summary

Black femicide: @blackfemicideus @blackfemicideamerica CDC states: Black women experience highest rates of homicide of any racial group in the United States. The overall homicide rate for women was 2 per 100,000 women. When researchers reviewed the statistics for Black women, the homicide rate increased to 4.4 per 100,000 women. African-American women are less likely to contact domestic violence service providers or call police when they’re abused, thus increasing their risk of being killed….African-American women are often fearful of reinforcing racial stereotypes the black community is violent.  So why does this keep happening? How did we get here and how do we stop? Resources: How to support BLM: https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/how-to-support-black-lives-matter Therapy Sources: Primary Care Physician, Employee assistance programs and therapyforblackgirls.com Self defense: https://beyonddefense.net OTHER LINKS: ]31-tips-boost-your-mental-health https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/investigations/cdc-black-women-experience-highest-rates-of-homicide-of-any-racial-group-in-the-united-states Socials: Interact with us! Listen & Subscribe: https://wavve.link/igotproblems/episodes Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4vxFpB8ofKwqqjUjtncPVg IG: igotproblemspod Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/igotproblems Production Notes: Produced by Dolapo of the "Terminal 234" podcast Edited by Host: Sandra [IG: coitraveler] Co-Host #1: Annabelle [IG: msjudy_1028] Tentative Co-Host #2: Doyin [IG: msdoyinjay]

Episode Description

Black femicide: @blackfemicideus @blackfemicideamerica

CDC states: Black women experience highest rates of homicide of any racial group in the United States. The overall homicide rate for women was 2 per 100,000 women. When researchers reviewed the statistics for Black women, the homicide rate increased to 4.4 per 100,000 women. African-American women are less likely to contact domestic violence service providers or call police when they’re abused, thus increasing their risk of being killed….African-American women are often fearful of reinforcing racial stereotypes the black community is violent.

So why does this keep happening? How did we get here and how do we stop?

Resources:

How to support BLM: https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/how-to-support-black-lives-matter

Therapy Sources: Primary Care Physician, Employee assistance programs and therapyforblackgirls.com

Self defense: https://beyonddefense.net

OTHER LINKS:

]31-tips-boost-your-mental-health

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/investigations/cdc-black-women-experience-highest-rates-of-homicide-of-any-racial-group-in-the-united-states

Socials: Interact with us!

Listen & Subscribe: https://wavve.link/igotproblems/episodes

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4vxFpB8ofKwqqjUjtncPVg

IG: igotproblemspod