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Black Men in Lexington Gather to Devise How to Reduce Gun Violence

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In Lexington, Ky., Black men are taking the issue of gun violence into their own hands to promote and organize change in their city.

Black men being gunned down is nothing new, as seen by the Kansas City verdict that came down last week and the Ahmaud Arbery trial that’s going on.

 

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But in this Lexington community, Black men are coming together to think of solutions on how they can stop the murderous acts within their city.

Per the report from WKYT, the director of One Lexington, Devine Carama, called for 100 Black men to come to the University of Kentucky campus.

From WKYT:

“Anybody that looks at the homicide statistics in Lexington this year, you will see that they disproportionately affect Black males, especially young Black males,” Carama said. “Though we need everybody to be a part of this fight… I think it’s important to intentionally reach out to Black males in the community.”

He said he’s giving them opportunities to participate in that will help break the cycle of violence.

“What we’re trying to do is every time it happens, have more people come out to a point where it develops a change,” participant Eric Trigg said.

Source: Black Men in Lexington Gather to Devise How to Reduce Gun Violence