Mothers of Violence: New Orleans, LA

New Orleans continuously ranks as one of the most violent cites in America. In 2006, it was ranked as having the highest murders per capita in the US, and in 2007 the murder rate increased by 30 percent. "Hurting Mothers Because of Violence" is a support group for mothers of murder victims. It was started at The New Hope Baptist Church by Desiree Watson Jones after her son was killed. By sharing their stories, the woman portrayed in this piece hope they are showing other mothers and family members affected by violence that they are not alone.

Vocal performance of the gospel standard "Soon I Will Be Done" performed by Linda Campbell

Mothers Hurting Because of Violence
ReachOut Laboring Ministries
c/o New Hope Baptist Church
1807 LaSalle St.
New Orleans, La 70115

United for Peace in New Orleans (the group who organized the march for peace)
www.peaceispossibleneworleans.com
United for Peace in New Orleans
5519 Freret St.
New Orleans, La 70115

This is an entry in Project:Report:

http://www.youtube.com/user/projectreport?ob=4


I would like to thank everyone involved.

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[Nairfy]

I'm black, I work as a webmaster which gets me $61,750 a year, and I'm saying that the black culture is to blame, and that I was lucky enough to not be raised in an environment like that.

Not all people who grow up in the culture are ignorant, but an unsettling percentage of them are.

[ThevoiceoGod]

Funny how everything negative they like to say it's because you are black. So do you bomb Iraq and Afghanistan because you are white? Remember if you hurt yourself you are troubled, but if you hurt others you are a devil.

[ndc18]

@Julius18King what's wrong? Drugs have destroyed parts of the black community.

[ndc18]

legalize drugs

[WINSTON4747]

Play the game someone will punch your ticket

[DOKt00n]

the first womans voice lulls me to sleep...

[719kai719]

I feel for the mothers in this video who lost children to the streets and senseless gun violence/murder! Its great that they have come together to support oneanother for a common cause and purpose! Very sad how little some people value life!

[ndc18]

@Nairfy Why does everyone blame rap music?

[musicnerd225488]

those poor mothers.

[dejonal]

@ 2:04 I nearly cried when they showed my round name (Mervin Simon) on the board.

RIP Mervin Simon (12/13/85-07/06/08). I'mma hold it down like gravity.

[dejonal]

@proatmetazine30906

Actually tearing down the projects was the worst move ever, cause now you got niggaz from every project living in a one decent neighborhood fuckin' shit up, since the PJs ain't standing crime is all over the city instead of in "certain spots"

[goonie50]

@TheseNuts86 yea i moved to new york after katrina....The best thing that ever happened to me and I was raised in the florida projects.