Race Content Topic Results

Created by and for Latino youth, this film features four stories that explore such themes as abusive relationships, gender roles, communication, peer pressure and teen pregnancy. Youth driven discussion about healthy relationships is woven throughout the stories.

Documents the development and growth of the first and only recognized culturally-specific family violence intervention and prevention program in Wisconsin which employs methods specific to serving African American families.

This article describes the process state/territory anti-sexual violence coalitions began to establish opportunity, support and leadership development for Women of Color in the anti-sexual violence movement. It presents a model for addressing the presence of racism in our lives and in our work as anti-sexual violence advocates. The process began with a needs assessment and report reviewing five key issues relevant to Women of Color leadership at sexual assault coalitions. SCESA offers technical assistance around planning and implementation of the report findings. The authors see this type of strategic planning as one component in an effort to establish a more 'coordinated, comprehensive and culturally appropriate response to sexual assault throughout the country.'

These presentation transcriptions discuss violence against women and the impact of culture.

This research project emphasizes working with individuals as well as their families to create safe social networks for immigrant women.

This comprehensive report describes different cultural issues that may affect how different populations can and do use domestic violence services.

This curriculum is designed to help domestic violence programs reach out to underserved communities in order to address the issues of diversity and of the limited access to quality services for battered women from those communities.

Describes a community organizing project that worked within an African American community to mobilize and train citizen leaders and business gatekeepers to safely and effectively intervene in domestic violence cases and raise neighborhood awareness.

This article discusses feminist theory and practice as it relates to race. Describes the interlocking nature of oppression - incorporating race, gender, and class to develop a fuller understanding of discrimination.

This Research to Practice Brief synthesizes scholarship and research exploring the mistreatment of African American elders in the United States.

This guide aims to equip professionals working with older adults to build stronger and more equitable collaborations with African American community-based and culturally-specific programs. Through these collaborations, older African Americans impacted by elder abuse will have greater access to effective and culturally responsive services and supports

MTV’s Decoded with Franchesca Ramsey offers an excellent introduction to all of the "-isms," including, racism, sexism, classism, and more.