• Black women experience Intimate Partner Violence at rates 35% higher than White women

• A woman is beaten every nine seconds

• Intimate Partner Violence is the leading cause of female homicide and injury-related deaths during pregnancy.

• Every minute 20 people are victims of Intimate Partner Violence

• Domestic violence is the third leading cause of homelessness among families

• Women who are victims of domestic violence are eight times more likely to be killed by an intimate partner if there are firearms in the home.

Since 1996, Bonita has served as as Editor-in-Chief of The Community Voice newspaper. As the owner, she has guided the Wichita-based publication’s growth in reach across the state of Kansas and into...

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