“I Am My Sister’s Keeper”: Exploring Black Women’s Experiences with Kinship and Betrayal After Sexual Assault at HBCUs Presented by: Zyer Beaty, Raven Cokley and Brean’a Parker

Agenda Introduction Ice Breaker/ Activity Information Sharing (Review of Literature) Group Discussion and Questions Closing

Introduction Why is this important research to us? What’s the point? Goals of this session

Family Secret Family Business We can see if this URL link works, i was trying to embed the video but there was no way to do that on google slides

Pair and Share What reactions or responses do you have after watching the video? What does it mean to protect Black women’s bodies at HBCUs?

Review of Literature Sexual Assault Research Master narrative Risk factors Alcohol or Drug Use Prior Victimization Outcomes Disclosure of Sexual Assault Mental/Emotional and Physical challenges Relationship with perpetrator Historical Sexual Violence Sexual Assault Research Norming experiences of sexual Assault at Historically White Institutions Women’s experiences included (white, cisgender, traditional college age , full-time, straight/heterosexual women) Not much attention or effort put into exploring how experiences of culture and type of institution impact risk factors Risk Factors Alcohol and drug use being a risk factor for sexual assault Physical force sexul assault Incapacitated sexual assault Outcomes Prior Victimization Sexual, verbal, physical or emotional assault a predictor of later victimization Disclosure of sexual assault Social support Lack of knowledge around reporting process witness/experience lack of consequences Mostly to friends and sometimes family Mistrust of law enforcement and criminal justice system as a whole Relationship with perpetrator Usually women know and have a relationship with perpetrator (friend, mentor, classmate, associate) Race/ethnicity-indicator of disclosure behavior Debunk rape-myth of scary stranger, dark alley at night time being the master narrative Historical Sexual Violence Violence of Black Bodies historically in this country Socialization of victimization of Black women Politics of respectability Expectation to value others (Black men, community, children) before self “What happens here stays here”

Black Feminist Theory Acknowledgment of interlocking systems of oppression for Black Women Collective Experiences Black women develop and possess knowledge from everyday experiences Provide space, safety and support for Black women Inherently values activism/advocacy and intellectual knowledge/scholarship Reclaiming and centering Black women’s experiences, ways of knowing and being

Why HBCU’s? Research is saturated in historically white institutions, but not at HBCU campuses Faculty influence Effect of a culture specific pedagogy Increasing percentages of women who are speaking out about rape culture on their campuses, with feelings little to no support

Family Matters Contextual Factors of African American women on college campuses Brother/Sister Bond & Kinship Lack of clear institutional policies Less than half of the rapes and sexual assault cases that happen on and off campus with African American students go unreported

Family Meeting Which structures are currently in place at your institution to address the sexual assault of Black women? What changes need to be made? How can experiences of sexual assault be addressed given the cultural contexts of HBCU campuses? What are some issues of social justice and inclusion for Black women who have experienced sexual assault at HBCUs?

Closing Remarks Moving Forward Call to Service Final Thoughts?

References Barrick, K., Krebs, C. P., Lindquist, C. H., Moore, C., & Plummer, D. (2012). Factors Associated with Incidents of Sexual Assault among Undergraduate Women at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Victims & Offenders, 7(2), 185-207. Kennedy, J. L. (2012). The HBCU Experience: Liberating or Not? The Urban Review, 44(3), 358-377. Krebs, C. P., Lindquist, C. H., & Barrick, K. (n.d.). The Historically Black College and University Campus Sexual Assault (HBCU-CSA) Study. PsycEXTRA Dataset. Krebs, C. P., Barrick, K., Lindquist, C. H., Crosby, C. M., Boyd, C., & Bogan, Y. (2011). The Sexual Assault of Undergraduate Women at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(18), 3640-3666. Lindquist, C. H., Barrick, K., Krebs, C., Crosby, C. M., Lockard, A. J., & Sanders-Phillips, K. (2013). The Context and Consequences of Sexual Assault Among Undergraduate Women at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(12), 2437-2461.

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