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March 2021

Domestic Violence, the Voice of Silence and the Black Church

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In this video, Reverend Dr. Carter talks about her experience as teen mom in an abusive relationship, how she started her own organization to empower young women in New Jersey, and domestic violence in the Black church.
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September 2020

We Still Deserve Safety: Renewing the Call to End the Criminalization of Women and Girls of Color

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YWCA undertook a media review for the years 2017-2020 and examined the extent to which women and girls of color continue to be criminalized and racially profiled by law enforcement. Three years after first issuing We Deserve Safety: Ending the Criminalization of Women and Girls of Color, YWCA’s 2020 review paints a disturbing picture of the gendered racial profiling and criminalization that girls and women of color continue to experience.
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August 2020

Recruiting for Board Diversity — Without Disrespecting People of Color

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Building a diverse and inclusive board is critically important. In this piece, Jim Taylor shares his experiences of tokenization as Black man in the board recruitment process, and offers key questions for boards to consider.
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July 2020

HERE and there: An open letter to white women in the movement to end gender-based violence

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Dear White Women: Welcome. I’m glad you are HERE. Let’s talk about here and over there.
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June 2020

Pocket Change: How Women and Girls of Color Do More with Less

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Women and girls of color are pivotal frontline leaders and organizers in the powerful social change movements that pave the way for a more equitable and just democracy. This report seeks to better understand how they do this work and asks critical questions of how philanthropy and donors can change their practices to center women and girls of color.
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May 2020

COVID-19 Impact Briefs

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The National Resource Center for Reaching Victims conducted a series of listening sessions to unearth the impact the COVID-19 health crisis is having on underserved victims of crime and better resource the crime victim services field to respond to those needs. This series of impact briefs summarizes key findings.
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January 2020

Understanding on the Racial Gaps in Our Sector

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Today's racial and economic inequities are rooted in modern and historical discriminatory policies and practices that undervalue the labor of people of color. This blog post highlights three racialized gaps that prevent the nonprofit sector from achieving racial economic justice: the racial wage gap, the racial wealth gap, and the racial leadership gap. 
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April 2019

Policy & Advocacy in Action: Episode 27: Dismantling Racism and Ableism - Centering the Margins

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NRCDV Radio's new podcast show, Policy & Advocacy in Action, brings stories of real advocacy and the impact it has on individuals, communities, and the policy arena. In the first episode, disability rights activist Renee Lopez speaks about the importance of centering the voices of people of color with disabilities in the work for social justice and collective liberation.
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March 2019

Start from the Ground Up: Increasing Support for Girls of Color

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The Start from the Ground Up: Increasing Support for Girls of Color report and companion toolkit open a window into opportunities for philanthropy to be more equitable and accountable to girls of color and shines a light on how critical the reality of underfunding is for organizations led by and for girls of color.
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February 2019

Expanding Our Frame: Deepening Our Demands for Safety and Healing for Black Survivors of Sexual Violence

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This report from the National Black Women’s Justice Institute explores how recognizing the pervasive and systemic nature of sexual violence against Black women, girls, trans, gender nonconforming and nonbinary people by police, penal, and immigration officers, in prisons, jails and/or detention facilities, and in social service, learning, and health care settings, calls into question our reliance on these systems and structures of dominance as responses to sexual violence, and as effective mechanisms of prevention, early detection, and healing.
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December 2018

We exist! As a woman of color, how can I find my place in the domestic violence movement?

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The movement to end domestic violence continues to struggle to address the ways in which it has historically disregarded, dismissed and devalued women of color. In NRCDV's December 2018 TA Question of the Month, Ivonne Ortiz lifts up the history and challenges of women of color in the movement and offers strategies for advocates of color to stay connected and bring their whole selves to the work.
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October 2018

Intimate Partner Violence in the Black Community

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This fact sheet highlights key statistics related to domestic violence in the Black community, including both women's and men's experiences of victimization. Featured topics include intimate partner violence, homicide, stalking, and rape.