
#WhyIStayed and What We Learn
On the heels of the graphic video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancé Janay Rice, Judy Harris Kluger, executive director of Sanctuary for Families and a former New York State judge, talks about domestic violence and how to address the kind of abuse shown in the video.
I tried to leave the house once after an abusive episode, and he blocked me. He slept in front of the door that entire night. #WhyIStayed
— Beverly Gooden (@bevtgooden) September 8, 2014
I didn't want to be a failure #WhyIStayed
— Lye N. Ess (@MistyPrest) September 8, 2014
He threated to take my son, made me feel like I deserved it and made me feel ashamed it even happened #WhyIStayed
— Brittney Shackelford (@5ft_Hurricane) September 8, 2014
I thought I could heal their wound. #WhyIStayed
— Dr. G. Love (@DrGLove1) September 8, 2014
I tried to leave the house once after an abusive episode, and he blocked me. He slept in front of the door that entire night. #WhyIStayed
— Beverly Gooden (@bevtgooden) September 8, 2014


