Black Women For Positive Change is hosting its 3rd Annual National Week of Non-Violence. On Friday October 9th, the organization was joined by faith leaders, politicians and activists for a press conference announcing the upcoming initiative. Benjamin Crump, president of the National Bar Association spoke on the need for solutions to violence internally and externally concerning Black communities. To learn more about the National Week of Non-Violence and to participate, visit: BlackWomenForPositiveChange.org.
Check out some of our tweets from the press conference:
"It doesn't matter who pulls the trigger… We have to come up with better solutions." – Ben Crump #NWNonViolence pic.twitter.com/Zrmtdkg5NY
— BlackBloggersConnect (@JoinBBC) October 9, 2015
"We want our children to know that they matter." – Ben Crump #NWNonViolence
— BlackBloggersConnect (@JoinBBC) October 9, 2015
Today, Black Women For Positive Change are on the steps of #DC City Hall advocating for the end of violence. pic.twitter.com/w9WQrsO3bo
— BlackBloggersConnect (@JoinBBC) October 9, 2015
