Untable the Discussion

The United Nations defines Domestic abuse (also called "domestic violence" or "intimate partner violence") as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure, or wound someone. Domestic abuse can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender. It can occur within a range of relationships including couples who are married, living together or dating. Domestic violence affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels. That is the elephant in the room that nobody is talking about. Its time to un-table the conversation and have the discussion. 

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Message from Shawanda:

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Here are links to the 48 Hours episode I watched on Wednesday 3/13, the documentary that inspired me later that night to create this 2-part event, and other pertinent resources about the people involved:

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48 Hours Story about Nikki Addimando

https://youtu.be/G4a8SfgunNg?si=0wua-kJtTwiK9HMA

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Trailer for the documentary "And So I Stayed"

https://youtu.be/uM_wkVGr3oM?si=8zn7Az0oJY3MVfBa

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Kim Dadou Brown's website (she's a prominent person in the documentary)

https://www.kimdadoubrown.com/

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Interview with Documentary Film Makers

Criminalized Survival - Making Contact Radio

https://www.radioproject.org/2023/07/criminalized-survival/