Parenting for Liberation

Episode 52: Domestic Violence in Black Families with Kandee Lewis


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As we close out Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we speak with long-time friend and partner, Kandee Lewis, to discuss domestic violence in the Black community. 

Some topics we discuss are:

  • DV in Black families (stats, rates) and the context of racism and systemic inequality that contribute to intimate partner violence
  • Impacts of COVID and surge in DV
  • Intergenerational violence and impacts of witnessing DV as a child.
  • How to interrupt generational violence
  • Connections between DV and Child Abuse
  • Strategies for identifying and preventing relationship violence in our children's relationships
  • Kandee Lewis, the CEO of Positive Results Center, is a masterful trainer, Certified Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Prevention Advocate, Kandee specializes in Trauma Awareness, Teen Dating Violence, Healthy Relationships, Leadership and developing youth to be Peer Advocates and Safety Partners. Born & raised in Los Angeles, and married for 36 years, Kandee and her husband Carl have 3 adult children, and a Pit Bull! Thanks to the love of her family, especially her mother—Daisy Newsom—she is the woman she is today.

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