For The Movement

This week we discuss Taking Aim at Gun Violence with guests Shari Runner, President of the Chicago Urban League; four youth activists at the March for Our Lives; and Kris Brown, co-president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. The host for this episode is Don Cravins, Jr., Senior Vice President for Policy and Executive Director of the Washington Bureau.   From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.   Mentioned in this Episode: March for Our Lives Gun Control and Violence Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Sacramento Urban League Stephon Clark Chicago gun violence Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Columbine High School shooting Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Youth activism Zion and Zaire Kelly Mental health Communities of color activism to end gun violence Illegal trafficking of guns into urban communities Need to change the paradigm of gun violence Continued civic engagement is needed to