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The Definition of Domestic Violence
When news surfaced of the domestic incident between newlyweds Chad Johnson and Evelyn Lozada recently, the Internet exploded with opinions. Ebony‘s Sil Lai Abrams explains that if those comments are any indication, most people don’t actually know what domestic violence really entails. Domestic violence is a term that is used today to describe any violence…
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Chad, Evelyn and Blaming the Victim
In a piece for Ebony, relationship expert and anti-domestic violence activist Sil Lai Abrams examines some of the most disturbing responses to the latest news surrounding the reality-television couple. … Another thing that is not surprising, though quite disturbing, is the reaction to the incident that has played out on social media. I couldn’t help but…
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Black Women and the Myth of the White Knight
Sil Lai Abrams, Ebony‘s relationship expert, says that black women overwhelmed by sensationalist messages about their prospects for love (or lack thereof) should date whomever they want but should resist falling for the pop-culture myth of the white man as a savior. … I’m a Black woman who has dated White, Hispanic and Black men.…