As a Black man in America, gun violence was something I had seen far too often.
Over 36,000 Americans are killed each year as a result of gun violence — an average of 100 deaths per day, the majority of which are Black.
I’ve learned as a gun violence prevention advocate that the only way to make meaningful change is through big, structural changes to our democracy.
Universal background checks and community based violence intervention programs are both very effective ways to reduce gun violence.
Without foundational changes to the way our democracy works, we will not achieve the changes we're working so hard to make a reality on gun violence and many other issues.
