Illinois is the Most Dangerous State in the Country if You’re a Black Woman

Illinois is the Most Dangerous State in the Country if You’re a Black Woman

Black women in the United States face multiple and intersecting forms of oppression, discrimination, and violence based on their race, gender, class, and other factors. They experience a disproportionate burden of poverty, unemployment, health disparities, and incarceration. Moreover, Black women are more vulnerable to domestic violence, sexual assault, homicide, and police brutality than both white … Read more