The Black Wall Street Times’ Commentator and Political Writer, Alexanderia Baker-Haidara held a powerful and thought-provoking conversation on Black femicide, domestic violence, and the urgent need to protect Black women on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The discussion featured advocates and experts including YWCA Oklahoma Vice President Angela Beatty MSW, Ujima’s Chief Executive Officer Karma Cottman, and Women’s Resource Center Interim Executive Director Dr. Ajia I. Meux-Jacobs MWS, who shared insight from years of working directly with survivors of abuse and violence.
The panel explored the disproportionate rates of intimate partner violence facing Black women, the warning signs of abusive relationships, and the systemic barriers survivors often encounter when seeking protection, mental health support, housing, and justice. Speakers discussed issues such as love bombing, coercive control, financial abuse, trauma, and the ways violence is normalized or overlooked in Black communities.
The conversation also focused on prevention, healing, accountability, and community action—highlighting the importance of culturally responsive support systems, survivor advocacy, education, and policy reform. Throughout the discussion, panelists emphasized that protecting Black women requires both community awareness and institutional change.
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National Hotlines
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Text: START to 88788
Chat online: The HotlineNational Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
Call: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)StrongHearts Native Helpline
For Native American and Alaska Native survivors
Call or text: 1-844-7NATIVE (1-844-762-8483)Love Is Respect (Teen Dating Abuse Hotline)
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
Website: Love Is Respect
Oklahoma Resources
Domestic Violence Intervention Services, Inc. (Tulsa)
24-hour crisis support and shelter services
Phone: 918-743-5763YWCA Oklahoma City
Domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking services
Phone: 405-948-1770Women’s Resource Center
24/7 crisis line and survivor advocacy
Phone: 405-701-5540Palomar: Oklahoma City’s Family Justice Center
Wraparound support services for survivors
Phone: 405-552-1010Project: Safe (Shawnee)
Domestic violence and sexual assault support
Phone: 405-273-9953Family Shelter of Southern Ok (Ardmore)
Crisis intervention and shelter assistance
Phone: 580-226-3750
