Free Anti-Gun Violence Summit

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CONTACT: Te’Airea Powell (513) 284-9811
Be the change: Come to a free Anti-Gun Violence Summit, June 1

The 3rd Anti-Gun Violence Summit sponsored by Christ Church Cathedral will take place on Saturday, June 1, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Urban League’s Holloman Center for Social Justice in the Avondale Town Center, 3539 Reading Rd., Cincinnati 45229.

The keynote speaker is DeVone Boggan, founder of “Advance Peace,” a program that has significantly reduced gun violence in several cities across the country.
Chair of the organizing committee, Jack Jose, announced that there will be four panels: Survivors of gun violence and those who have lost loved ones will tell their stories; a youth panel will speak up and speak out; and two panels will talk about ongoing community and faith-based initiatives across the city. Other organizations
needing volunteers will be present.

Some of the speakers will be Mayor Aftab Pureval, Dean Owen Thompson, Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey, Cincinnati Police Dept. Captain Mark Burns, the Urban League of Southwest Ohio’s Ebony Young and Derrick Rogers, Councilmembers Scotty Johnson and Anna Albi, Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, Bishop Ennis Tait, Rodney Christian, Mitch Morris, Te’Airea Powell, Ronnell Ellison of Brothas, Inc., Pastor Sil Watkins, Karen Rumsey who heads CCROW
(Cincinnati Citizens Respect Our Witnesses) and gun violence survivors groups, youth speakers, and others. Jack Jose and Carole Womeldorf will present data. Singer and SWITCH Lighting owner Bertie Ray as well as spoken word poet and Miss Black Teen
Cincinnati 2022 Joi Burton will perform. 

The Anti-Gun Violence Summit is a critical opportunity for the community to come together, share experiences, and explore actionable solutions to address this pressing issue. Organizers are encouraging youth as well as adults to participate.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The summit is FREE and open to the public.

Please register at stop-the-violence.eventbrite.com or scan the QR code. Spread
the word!