Clifford Ryan, activist and poet
Posts Tagged ‘Mothers Against Gun Violence’
Activist without a Pause
Monday, August 15th, 2016We Are One
Sunday, August 14th, 2016
Mothers Against Gun Violence reminds us each year during their vigil in Clinton Square that violence impacts all of us. The organization held an event this evening, and names of victims of gun violence over the past decade were read aloud.
MAGV Syracuse was formed in 2005 by Syracuse’s Helen Hudson.
Capture the Cuse (XXXIX)
Monday, August 10th, 2015
Mothers Against Gun Violence annual event was held in Clinton Square on Sunday.
Drum Tight 315
Tuesday, August 12th, 2014
Young drummer Maxwell Brown led the Syracuse Elks Band drumline on stage to close out the 12th Annual Mothers Against Gun Violence Vigil on Sunday. His father is drummer Nate Brown from Brownskin Band.
Drum Tight 315
A Day to Remember
Sunday, August 10th, 2014
Power 620’s Kenny Dees read a roll call list of victims at the 12th Annual Mothers Against Gun Violence Candlelight Vigil. The list included people who have appeared in photographs on this website, such as Pleamon Fletcher and Kihary Blue.
Tireless Advocate
Sunday, August 10th, 2014
Common Councilor Helen Hudson takes a moment to reflect at the 12th Annual Mothers Against Gun Violence Candlelight Vigil Sunday evening in Clinton Square.
Politician on a Mission
Saturday, July 20th, 2013
Syracuse Common Councilor Helen Hudson speaks for mothers who lost children to gun violence during today’s Justice for Trayvon: 100 City Vigil, which was held downtown.
Maybe the most compelling speech today at the Syracuse Justice for Trayvon Vigil (in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman) was Helen Hudson. She was able to effectively spin the Trayvon Martin shooting into a plea to reduce juvenile gun violence here in Syracuse.
Listen to a portion of her speech below.
Profiles in Courage (part 3)
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
SU Graduate Stephen Barton, outreach assistant for Mayors Against Illegal Guns in NYC, and a victim of the Aurora Co. theater shooting, was the keynote speaker for tonight’s Gun and America: Joining the Conversation Forum. The event was held at Hendricks Chapel.
Helen Hudson, Syracuse Common Councilor (At Large) and past president of Mothers Against Gun Violence, was one of the participants for tonight’s forum. She talked about local gun violence statistics and the effects gun violence has on families.