In this first installment of the Black Male Study Sessions, Dr. Tommy J. Curry joins me for an evidence-based discussion on intimate partner violence against Black men. We explore historical erasure, structural racism, biased domestic violence models, and the failure of both academia and media to acknowledge Black male victimhood.
This series is sponsored by the African American Men’s Historical Society. The AMHIS is a Black American men’s intellectual society focused on the preservation, history and empowerment of Black men. Go to https://www.amhis.org to learn more.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction: Black Male Study Sessions & AMHIS
01:01 – Topic Introduction: Hidden Victims of Domestic Violence
01:44 – The Sha’Carri Richardson Incident and Public Reaction
02:16 – Introduction of Dr. Tommy J. Curry
03:14 – Why Abuse Against Black Men is Ignored
03:30 – Historical Roots of the Anti-Black Male Domestic Violence Narrative
9:28 – How Feminist Theory Erased Black Male Victimhood
13:50 – The 61/31/8 Rule Explained: Patterns of Abuse in Black Relationships
21:25 – The Duluth Model
30:25 – How Ideology Was Allowed To Overrule Data
39:37 – Pain Is Love: How Black Men Are Socialized to Normalize Being Abused
44:57 – Torraine Walker’s Theory: Early Childhood Abuse and its Link to Adult Relationships
48:21 – Solutions
50:50 – Audience Q&A
1:18:04 – Closing Remarks and Upcoming AMHIS Content
