The hood exists because of white supremacist imperialism. Violence in the hood is a result of white supremacist imperialism.
It is an intentionally manufactured breeding ground for prison-slave labor, sex-slave labor, & continued subjugation of Stolen African descendants.
The deaths of my loved ones were by design. My trauma is by design.
I don’t think I will ever be free of the pain.
Prevention must move beyond punishment and surveillance, focusing instead on compassion, support, and shared responsibility.
By ensuring that families have access to resources, education, and community care, we can reduce the conditions that give rise to abuse and help children grow up in safer, healthier environments.
Preventing child abuse requires more than the identification and correction of abusive behaviors—it demands an intervention into the social, psychological, and structural conditions that give rise to those behaviors.
An effective prevention framework must be proactive, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and rooted in both public policy and community engagement.
