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the Month
Reaching
Out to Others Together
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Mission:
ROOT
(Reaching Out to Others
Together) Inc. is a nonprofit (501(3)
c)organization committed to advocacy, awareness,
and education to reduce increasing incidents of
youth violence and gun violence. ROOT motivates
and mobilizes communities to take a proactive
approach to reducing homicides and the gun
violence occurring in our cities and towns.
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Jan 14, 2008 - ROOT New
England Chapter opens with historic conference.. ROOT
is proud to announce...read
more... |
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January is Guns Aside Month
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Special Events
for details
Root has many special
events planned for the month...read
more... |
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Blue Ribbon Task Force formed
to call on Congress for
legislative hearings regarding
gun violence in America today...read
more... |
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REAL HIP-HOP NETWORK/RHN is
on the cover of
Billboard Magazine for the
February 2, 2008 issue...read
more..
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Jan 14, 2008 -
ROOT New England Chapter opens with historic
conference..
ROOT
(Reaching Out to Others Together), Inc. and
its Board of Directors is proud to formally
announce
the establishment of the first official
chapter of ROOT outside of its home base
in Washington, DC, and the opening of
the New England office located in Boston
as it begins a nationwide campaign and
movement to address the epidemic of
youth violence and gun violence in
cities and communities throughout
America. The historic press
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In 2002 alone -
3,012 children and teens were
killed by gun violence in the United
States. That is
one child every three (3) hours,
eight (8) children every day, and
more than
50 children every week. In
addition every year at least 4-5 times
as many children and teens suffer from
non-lethal firearm injuries.
Source:
Children's Defense Fund- Wash, DC
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conference was joined by Congressman John Oliver,
First Congressional District, Massachusetts; Police
CommissionerEdward
Davis; Boston City Council members Sam Yoon and
Chuck Tuner, local community and victims of gun
violence, as well as by a contingency from
Washington, DC including Mr. Barnes. Members of
the New England Chapter included William (Billy) Celester retired
Superintendent Boston Police Department/
Co-Chair National Board
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Boston Police
Commissioner Edward Davis speaks at the conference
on Mon. Jan 13 |
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A coalition comprised of
national agencies and
institutions is organizing a
movement to address the
epidemic of gun violence,
increasing incidents of
youth violence, poverty,
drug abuse, HIV/AIDS, and
corollary antecedents. If
you are interested in
joining this movement please
contact us at
nationalcommunityinaction@rootinc.org
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Jan 26, 2008
Subject: RHN-REAL
HIP-HOP NETWORK ON BILLBOARD
RHN partners with Kenneth E.
Barnes, Sr., founder of ROOT
(Reaching Out to Others
Together, Inc.
This partnership is a
driving force for
making practical change in
communities and meeting the
needs of the youth where
they are...read
more... |
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