As the District faces its own escalating homicide rates, the entire nation is seeing a rise in gun violence and the shoe company TOMS held a rally alongside other organizations and activists in hopes of putting an end to the worsening numbers, heal communities and appropriately regulate who’s purchasing the murderous weapons.
The “End Gun Violence Together” rally hosted by TOMS brought together, anti gun violence leaders, including Amber Goodwin, founder of Community Justice Action Fund (CJAF); Pastor Michael McBride, director of Faith in Action’s “LIVE FREE” campaign; politicians such as Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Rep. Robin Kelly (D- IL) and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser; children activists Naomi Wadler who wowed audiences at the March for Our Lives; Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrity artists such as rapper Vic Mensa, musician MILCK and actor Taye Diggs.
