Shawn Moss Wellness and Growth

NEW: Black boys and men in Philadelphia have a 1 in 8 chance of being shot or killed before reaching their 25th birthday, according to @PennLDI. It’s unjust and unacceptable. We must build a world where Black youth can grow up free from gun violence. ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/resea…

Wake up pediatricians!🚨

Black older teens surpassed their white peers for the first time on record. The gun suicide rate for Black older teens and emerging adults (15-19) exceeded that of their white peers for the first time, increasing over 85% from 2018-2022. Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/default/…

The 20-year-old shooter who attempted to assassinate former President Trump wore a Demolition Ranch t-shirt—a YouTube channel showcasing military-grade firearms—when he fired multiple rounds from an AR-15-style rifle from a rooftop 400 feet away. Here’s why that matters:

Trump exhausted every legal avenue available to him to overturn the election, but the legal path just took him back to the truth: that I won the election—and he lost.

Hear me out. What if we did something about the guns instead?

Hearty congratulations to the 2023 VAPLAN scorecard progressive champions in the House! @marcussimon @PriceForDel95 @guzman4virginia @JeffMBourne @Sam_Rasoul and @DonScott757 topped the scorecard. Thank you for fighting from the minority for our progressive values!

“It is even more egregious that an entire generation must live under the constant fear of being shot... because too many policymakers refuse to take meaningful action to prevent it.” -@KrisB_Brown freep.com/story/news/202…

.@TheWeek cites CGVS’s @DrCrifasi in a discussion about evidence-based solutions to the crisis of gun violence, including raising the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic weapons. Read the full story: theweek.com/us/1013881/8-m…

Real-time U.S. gun violence numbers* for 2023, as of February 6th: •1,820 deaths •3,189 injuries •60 mass shootings •6 mass murders •72 children (age 0-11) shot •494 teenagers (age 12-17) shot •107 defensive use incidents •142 unintentional shootings •~2,442 suicides*

Allyship is crucial in the fight to #EndGunViolence. 🤝 Listen to our award-winning episode with @Team_Enough's @AalayahEastmond about racial justice and Black women within the movement to end gun violence. #BlackHistoryMonth bradyunited.org/podcast/episod…

We at @CenterBLKVoices will continue to declare this fundamental yet radical truth: Black boys, men, and families are ALWAYS and IN ALL WAYS Human and deserving of DIGNITY, SAFETY, CARE, and OPPORTUNITY. Share this truth. Live this truth. @InAllWaysHuman inallwayshuman.com

@JennMcClellanVA @PriceForDel95 So grateful for this funding. I know our partners doing the work on the ground need these grants. Follow, donate, & lift up groups like @bucksquad911, @TWPTHEMOVEMENT, @SWAGforHealing, StopTheViolence757, & Peace In The Streets. 🧡

A warm welcome to ⁦@MomsDemand⁩ visiting our Virginia Capitol today. Thank you for advocacy to making our communities safe from gun violence.

BIG NEWS: Illinois just banned assault weapons!

For the first time since we began collecting data, the U.S. is on pace to eclipse 6,000+ kids and teens shot in one year.

Thank you @Tyrie_1 of the Denver @Broncos for choosing Everytown for #MyCauseMyCleats to raise awareness about America's gun violence crisis that steals more than 110 lives every day. We honor Tyrie's brother, Timmie Johnson, and every person stolen by gun violence, with action.

Visit gunviolencearchive.org for up-to-date statistics and information

“When you have to tell a child that their best friend was killed, you instantly see the innocence drain from them…. As parents you got to keep going. You got to pick up and hold it together.” - Tiffany Shepis-Tretta whose daughter, Mia, was shot & wounded buff.ly/3gzDjnQ

“There was a need for people to advocate for those like me and encourage measures that would result in more gun violence prevention.” Four Black Students Demand Action leaders talked to @essence about their experiences & why they continue to do this work: essence.com/news/black-you…