This story is sure to help many in domestic violence situations. When asked, a 911 operator recalled a call he would never forget: “911, where is you emergency?” “123 Main St.” “Ok, what’s going on there?” “I’d like to order a pizza for delivery.” (oh great, another prank call). “Ma’am, you’ve reached 911″ “Yeah, I […]
Brace yourselves NFL fans: Ray Rice, who cold-cocked his then-fiancée in a hotel elevator and dragged her on the floor like a sack of potatoes,…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The rich and famous are not unscathed by this problem. Here are 15 celebrities that were victims of domestic…
Columbus Short and Tanee McCall’s new short film “The End Again” so perfectly captures the range of emotions of a couple who are going through a breakup,…
Domestic violence can be broken down into four different types of abuses: emotional abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse and financial abuse. Financial guru Deborah Owens discusses…
Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) announced Monday a new grant program aimed at bolstering efforts to prevent domestic violence homicides. The Justice Department will…
Kerry Washington is calling attention to an often overlooked form of domestic violence, and she’s doing something about it! When listening to the narratives of women who have survived abuse, there’s usually a point in their stories where they share how financially dependent they were on their abuser. These women often have to wait until […]
The NFL’s most recent move to quiet its critics has lead to another controversy. The league announced it had hired four women to head up their social…
Judge Mathis is very involved in initiatives that help young Black men, especially fathers. He joined “The D.L. Hughley Show” to talk more how he’s trying…
Roland Martin and domestic violence activists, Joan Jackson and Sil Lai Abrams discuss why some women return to their abusers on “NewsOne Now.” Listen to…
