Black women’s experiences are often subsumed under categories of female or Black. Multiracial feminism considers that marginalized groups, such as Black women should be made the focus of inquiry and their experiences should be assessed from their position as Black and female. Furthermore, criminologists have begun to call for the exploration of victimization experiences in regards to interactive demographic characteristics. The following study addresses these calls by examining patterns of violent victimization between Black women, Black men, White women, and White men in Detroit. The study’s results demonstrate that there are unique experiences that Black women have in regards to violent victimization. The findings contribute to feminist understanding by finding support for assessing phenomena with an intersectional perspective through quantitative analysis.
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