KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES, AND EXPERIENCES: NARRATIVES OF BLACK WOMEN IN THE FACE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Abstract

This article investigates the narratives of Black women facing domestic violence, which emerge as important sources of tacit knowledge and resistance practices. From an intersectional perspective of gender and race, this article investigates the experiences of victims living in Northeastern communities. Furthermore, the research question focuses on the following: what knowledge, experiences, and practices are mobilized through the narratives of Black women in confronting domestic violence? The specific objectives are: i) to identify and understand the knowledge and practices of Black women; ii) to describe the personal, social, historical, cultural, and educational contexts of these women victims of domestic violence; iii) to identify the different forms of violence to which they are subjected in their own homes, considering the intersectionality of gender and race, according to Carneiro (2003) and Ribeiro (2017). The research corresponds to a qualitative bibliographical and documentary research. Finally, we conclude that the narratives of Black women victims of domestic violence reveal a rich array of knowledge, experiences, and experiences grounded in non- school knowledge, community care practices, and oral literature.