The Secrets of Silence

The Secrets of Silence: The Everyday Policing of Black Women and Their Stories about Violence explores how Black women’s experiences with violence are often ignored, dismissed, or silenced in society.

Through personal stories, interviews, and analysis, the book reveals how social systems—including law enforcement, media, and communities—fail to protect Black women and instead police their voices and behavior.

It’s a powerful and eye-opening work that calls for listening, justice, and change, highlighting the need to recognize and uplift Black women’s truths about violence and survival.