The Brady United, an organization inspired by Jim and Sarah Brady that led to President Clinton signing the Brady Bill into law, notes that gun violence is a racial justice issue. Brady United notes that Black Americans are twice as likely as white Americans to die from gun violence and 14 times more likely than white Americas to be wounded. Gun violence, according to … [Read more...] about Social justice issues in America: Gun violence
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Voices Against Violence Coalition says ‘Put the Guns Down’ in new video
On Saturday, October 31, 2020, Voices Against Violence Coalition, Milwaukee Coalition Against Hate, and Peace for Change Alliance, Inc., met in McGovern Park, 5400 N. 51st Blvd., for a video shoot for an anti-gun hip hop/rap video entitled, "Put'em Down (Put the Guns Down)" The video was created by the Milwaukee Coalition Against Hate to educate youth that there is an … [Read more...] about Voices Against Violence Coalition says ‘Put the Guns Down’ in new video
Who are the guns for?
African Americans have been pushed and beaten to the brink of mental collapse in the USA. It’s only natural that African Americans seek some form of protection to ensure their safety in an unsafe environment. Since the George Floyd killing African Americans seem to have found a safety measure. Many African Americans have turned to the Caucasian’s old weapon of choice, the gun. … [Read more...] about Who are the guns for?
Wisconsin ranked #2 for Black homicide victimization
91 percent of Black homicide victims in Wisconsin were killed with guns Wisconsin has the second-highest Black homicide victimization rate in the nation with a rate of 37.57 per 100,000—nearly twice the national Black homicide victimization rate and more than seven times the overall homicide rate nationwide— according to a new analysis by the Violence Policy Center … [Read more...] about Wisconsin ranked #2 for Black homicide victimization
Jarron Moreland and Alize Smith: Five fast facts you need to know
Jarron Moreland and Alize Smith, two African American men, were murdered, dismembered, chained, and thrown into a pond in Oklahoma, authorities say, and they’ve accused four members of a local white family of being involved in the slayings and/or their aftermath. The racial dynamic has led some people to call the murders a “modern day lynching” on social media, although … [Read more...] about Jarron Moreland and Alize Smith: Five fast facts you need to know
Reps. Gwen Moore and Keith Ellison host forum on gun violence
On Saturday, April 14, 2018, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) hosted "Misery in Our Midst: A Forum on Gun Violence," at Sojourner Family Peace Center, 619 West Walnut Street. The forum discussed many different topics related to gun violence and its prevention, including the link between domestic violence and gun violence and how to prevent … [Read more...] about Reps. Gwen Moore and Keith Ellison host forum on gun violence