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FED UP WITH VIOLENCE
�A CALL TO ACTION�
Detroit,
MI.- On Saturday, June 7th, 2008 a collage of Detroiters,
motivational speakers and organizations will unite to March
and Rally against violence. This will be a direct address to
the recent increases in gang behavior, school closings,
youth dropout rate and violence-involving Detroit�s youth.
On the heels of the Stop the Violence Weekend in May, the
City of Detroit humanitarians are continuing to move in
numbers and at high velocity to bring change and solutions
for our youth.
With the closing of schools, recreation centers, after
school programs and budget restraints, the youth are finding
it difficult to stay involved in positive activities. The
March and rally will culminate in the activists addressing
the City of Detroit youth and spreading the word to unite
with churches, organizations, human services, and political
figures.
Event organizer and Founder of Fed Up with Violence, Baby
Gee Joshua stated, � We are losing our next generation to
senseless acts of violence. The arrival of unity is at hand
and we will continue to move forward and bridge the gaps
until we can silence the violence in our community. We will
reestablish the village.� The March is being presented as a
joint venture between Fed up with Violence, Raphael Johnson,
Kimberly Howard, Pioneers for Peace, COCO of FM98 WJLB, MADD,
BAG-Brothers Against Guns, The Better Detroit Youth
Movement, Tellusdetroit.com, True Infinity Solutionz, The
City of Detroit, and a host of other organizations and
sponsors, all united in this effort to reach the youth.
The March will begin at 11:00am at Hart Plaza and will
proceed down Woodward to the Fox Theatre and return to Hart
Plaza concluding at 12:30pm. The rally, which will follow
the march, will commence at 1:00pm and will include
speakers, an informational, and networking before concluding
at 3:00pm.
Fed Up with Violence is in its third year of assisting the
Detroit youth in making better choices, channeling
aggression into positive efforts and community activism.
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