Social Justice
Protesters bring caskets outside Barclay Center to highlight gun violence
As Jay-Z was celebrating the opening of the Barclay Center, an arena that many believe will bring about jobs into its community, protesters were expressing a concern that is still plaguing its community : Gun violence.
As Jay-Z was celebrating the opening of the Barclay Center, an arena that many believe will bring about jobs into its community, protesters were expressing a concern that is still plaguing its community : gun violence.
Protest against gun violence
S.A.V.E., a New York City based grass roots coalition, organized a rally outside the brand new Barclay Center on its opening night, and brought caskets out to highlight the gun violence.
“We brought caskets to Jay-Z’s opening show at the Barclays Center to highlight the fact that there have been 306 deaths this year and over 1,200 shootings in the urban areas of New York City,” said Andre T. Mitchell, founder and executive director of Man Up! Inc. and national chairman of the S.A.V.E. (Support Anti-Violence Efforts) America Initiative. “We have asked Jay-Z to work with us as an Ambassador of Peace with S.A.V.E. We are trying to save the inner city.”
The why
Mitchell explained, “This was a rally to remind the city that there is not two Brooklyns. There is one Brooklyn. Yet, just blocks away from this spanking-new arena—built with public money—there are neighborhoods being terrorized by ongoing gun violence.
We do not oppose enterprise and entrepreneurship, but we want all of Brooklyn and the city to be afforded the opportunity to build a life, live in peace and participate in economic prosperity.
The city cannot keep ignoring what is going on in the urban areas.”
Source : Amsterdamn News
----------------------------------------------------------
Connect with Unheard Voices on X, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube
Download the app on Google Play or ITunes.
----------------------------------------------------------
Unheard Voices Magazine is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.
-
In Memoriam3 weeks ago
Beloved journalist, Robin Ayers, passes away at 44
-
Crime & Justice3 weeks ago
Family seeks justice for South Carolina 6th grader who survived suicide attempt
-
Crime & Justice4 weeks ago
Florida woman who fatally shot Black neighbor sentenced to 25 years in prison
-
Police4 weeks ago
Jay-Z’s Team Roc sues Kansas City, Kansas, for records related to alleged police misconduct
-
Culture3 weeks ago
Study shows 2025 dating trends will redefine how Gen-Z connects
-
Crime & Justice2 weeks ago
Marilyn Mosby not pardoned by Joe Biden despite efforts
-
Culture3 weeks ago
Museum of Graffiti Art Week presented by Rolling Loud announces the opening of its interactive campus in Wynwood with 3 New Art Exhibitions, the Spotify Artists’ Lounge, and more
-
Culture3 weeks ago
BLK dating app launches #ItsGivingSZN: Turning heartbreak (and hoodies) into warmth this holiday season