Why are so many Black women dying at the hands of their partners? | TheBriefWire
Why are so many Black women dying at the hands of their partners?
Published 7 June 2026 ยท health
Black women are two and a half times more likely to be murdered by men than white women are. This is a public health crisis
Black women are two and a half times more likely to be murdered by men than white women are. This is a public health crisis In April alone, at least half a dozen Black women were allegedly killed by their partners, including the high-profile cases of Cerina Fairfax, estranged wife of the former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax, and Nancy Metayer Bowen, vice-mayor of Coral Springs, Florida.
Shaneiqua Elkins survived a shooting by her husband, Shamar Elkins, that wounded her and killed seven of her children and one of their cousins in
Shreveport, Louisiana. These tragedies are shining a light on the killings of Black women and the systems that allow that violence to continue. Tayo Bero
Published: June 7, 2026 โข 4:30 PM IST ยท Updated: June 7, 2026 โข 6:01 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Black women are two and a half times more likely to be murdered by men than white women are.
This is a public health crisis In April alone, at least half a dozen Black women were allegedly killed by their partners, including the high-profile cases of Cerina Fairfax, estranged wife of the former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax, and Nancy Metayer Bowen, vice-mayor of Coral Springs, Florida.
Shaneiqua Elkins survived a shooting by her husband, Shamar Elkins, that wounded her and killed seven of her children and one of their cousins in Shreveport, Louisiana.
These tragedies are shining a light on the killings of Black women and the systems that allow that violence to continue.
Tayo Bero is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...