Justice and Human Rights United States Project #35814

Help Moms of Slain Youth Tell Their Stories

by Unsilence

Project Report | Apr 9, 2019
UPDATE: THE SISTERHOOD TESTIMONIES COLLECTED

By Dr. Danny M. Cohen | Unsilence Founder & Interim Executive Director

Thank you for supporting Unsilence's work with The Sisterhood, a collective of Chicago mothers - all women of color - each of whom has lost a child to gun violence. We're happy to let you know that, with the guidance of a clinical social worker and graduate student content experts, we've already collected testimonies from around a dozen Sisterhood mothers.

The next step is for renowned artist Cecil McDonald, Jr. to photograph the mothers and create a series of compelling artworks. We'll be combining the mothers' stories with the artworks to create an original Unsilence online exhibition. Later this year, we'll launch the exhibition, alongside a new Unsilence education program for schools and communities, to spark urgent conversations about gun violence, racism, trauma, and resilience.

You can learn more about our work with The Sisterhood, right here. Thank you for supporting our work. We can't unsilence without you!

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