Taking Aim at Gun Violence: Rebuilding Community Education and Employment Pathways
In a single generation, our nation is faced with the prospect of losing over 132,000 black men and boys to gun violence. In black communities, gun violence is about far more than reforming gun control laws and empowering law enforcement. Gun violence for young black males predominates in communities where residents live in concentrated disadvantage with high rates of unemployment, school dropout, and poverty. The rebuilding and strengthening of these communities through creating infrastructure to provide improved education and employment opportunities for black youth will significantly reduce issues of gun violence. Read More »
