It’s not too dissimilar from what many families who have domestic violence issues have to deal with.”įor his tireless commitment, Hedges was honored this year by the Domestic Violence Action Center with the “Distinguished Citizen of the Year” award.
“He had a tendency toward violence, but he also had a severe health condition that made it difficult for him to do daily activities, and he was also dealing with psychological and physical stressors in his life. “When I grew up, my brother, mother and I dealt with a father who used violence to address some of the issues he had,” Hedges stated during his news interviews that previewed the march. His upbringing has led him to become one of the many community leaders involved in the Men’s March year after year. Burns School of Medicine ( JABSOM), has walked down before in previous marches. The traditional route going down Beretania, Bishop and King Streets is one Jerris Hedges, dean of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Nanci Kriedman presents Jerris Hedges with the “Distinguished Citizen of the Year”” award. Roughly 100 men participated in the 2022 March Against Violence.Īccording to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than 10 million women and men are physically abused by an intimate partner each year. The 28th annual Men’s March Against Violence started outside the steps of Honolulu Hale, and for the first time since the pandemic, involved groups marching in the streets on October 6. The 2022 Men’s March Against Domestic Violence returned to an in-person march since 2019.
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