“Too Many Black Women Killed.” Silence Fuels a Growing Domestic Violence Crisis

We have seen too many Black women killed at the hands of men who claimed to have loved them. These are sons, boyfriends, and husbands who have cut short the lives of mothers, sisters, wives, girlfriends, aunts, and grandmothers. Some made headlines, but others have gone without the spotlight. Names like Surnia Fairfax, Tynice Friday, Falicia Barnes, Mary Major, Nancy Meter Bowlin, Precious Johnson, Barbara Deer, Danyea Graves, Tammy McCollum, Monique Moneeka Scott, Ashani Allen, Ashley Robinson, Trenelle Collins, Devonta Curtis, and Tamika Comequani represent a devastating pattern that demands our attention.