Alternatives Pt 2: Getting to the Roots of Violence

Move It Forward

In this final episode of Move It Forward, we’ll conclude our conversation on community violence prevention, exploring alternatives to policing and prosecution that are focused on addressing the systemic factors which give rise to violence. Throughout this season, we’ve heard from people impacted by gun violence and homicide about the influences of the overlapping crises of poverty and wealth inequality. Decades of divestment from education, health care, and public spaces has gone hand in hand with the expansion of policing and mass incarceration. What would this crisis look like if we changed our course, and shifted our investments towards the vital resources our communities actually need? We’ll wrap our season with this discussion, featuring Aqeela Sherrills with Newark Community Street Team, Kendra Van de Water of YEAH Philly, Kempis Ghani Songster of the Youth Art and Self Empowerment Project (YASP). Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, and former Philadelphia Public Defender Keir Bradford Grey.

We’ll also share a conversation with the organization Day One Not Day Two, highlighting their Ascension program which is focused on combating gun violence by transforming the culture of Hip Hop. Throughout the show we’ll feature the music of various artists from Day One Not Day Two’s album Ascension Volume 1. Listen and learn more about their work here: https://www.dayonenotdaytwo.com/ascension