Chain Chain Change offers supportive, practical, and culturally specific information for Black women navigating emotionally or physically abusive relationships. White breaks down the cycle of violence, debunks mainstream myths about domestic abuse, and provides vital advice on dealing with the legal system, police, shelters, and institutional racism. Crucially, the book steps outside heterosexual norms to explicitly address accountability and survival for Black lesbians trapped in abusive dynamics, offering a lifeline of safety planning, coping strategies, and radical self-love designed to break the chains of silence.
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| ISBN: 9781878067609 |
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| Genre: Black Interest; Health; Family; Relationships; Non-Fiction |
| Subject(s): African American Women/ Abuse Of; Family Violence; Family Violence/ United States; Wife Abuse; Wife Abuse/ United States |
| Publication Date: 1995-02-07 |
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| Publisher: Da Capo Press |
| Language: English |
| Format: Paperback |
| Pages: 120 |
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| Notes: Chain Chain Change: For Black Women in Abusive Relationships (1985) is a seminal non-fiction support book by journalist and author Evelyn C. White. The text explicitly chronicles and analyzes domestic violence through an intersectional framework. It specifically includes a dedicated, groundbreaking section addressing lesbian relationships, detailing the unique challenges, isolation, and barriers faced by Black lesbians experiencing intimate partner violence within the queer community. |
| Book_ID: 107959 |