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Supporting Bilal Qayyum and the Fathers' Day Rally Committee, Inc., as they convene to present the Call To Action: Black on Black Violence Conference in Philadelphia, Pa. from October 26th through October 28th which will explore methods to develop an action plan to reduce violence and crime in the urban areas of the country over a three year period.
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WHEREAS, Every year America sees over 51,000 deaths as a result of violence. Over 49% of those murdered are Blacks in general and Black males in particular. The U.S. Justice Department that Black victims of homicide are most likely to be male (85%) and between the ages of 17 to 19 years (51%). The medical and productivity-related cost of violence is estimated to exceed $70 billion each year; and
WHEREAS, The purpose of the conference is to develop a network of collaborators, communication, and creating some action among participants by sharing innovative ideas and examining various preventive models and strategies that are culturally relevant for the Black community. The conference will focus on alternatives to violence among our young and highlight successful programs, projects, and initiatives that promote new ideas; and
WHEREAS, The goals of the conference are to create a national movement to reduce violence and shooting in the African American communities nationally by twenty-five (25) percent; to study evidence based information and crime prevention programs on Black on Black violence that are found to be effective and disseminate this information to cities across the country; and to create a national network of individuals and groups that are working to eradicate the culture of violence and to follow up on the outcomes of the conference; and
WHEREAS, In 1989, Bilal Qayyum founded the Fathers' Day Rally Committee, Inc., (FDRC), an organization of Black men that seeks to promote positive images of the Black male. The Mission of the Father's Day Rally Committee, Inc. is to promote posi...
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