Focus on effects of gun violence on young men, women and mothers living in Philadelphia. | dG1faUxSQWxTTmJzTjA
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00:04 >> The most violent year in our lifetime.
00:07 Philadelphia's mayor says that's what 2021 could be if
00:11 the killings in the city continue.
00:13 Elected leaders are committed to.
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00:19 >> Nine people were shot, three of them died.
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00:27 >> Philadelphia will grow.
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00:31 >> It's not for the weak hearted.
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00:36 We have that tough exterior, tough skin.
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00:46 >> A bunch of people I grew up with from school, just from my neighborhood.
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00:53 There's a lot of people that have passed away or
00:56 are in jail that I was really, really close with.
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01:19 >> Hearing my mom screaming at the top of her lungs,
01:23 I knew something was wrong because I had never heard that scream before.
01:27 >> Drop fire, drop fire.
01:28 >> You know what, there's bad things happening in Philadelphia, bad things.
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01:38 >> The violence level, and that's the main thing that scared me.
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01:43 Every time y'all go out outside, I'm fearful of it because of the government,
01:48 the child skin color, whether it be young people from jealousy,
01:53 >> What do you think we're gonna do today?
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01:58 >> I'm using basketball as a vehicle to change and save lives.
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02:02 That's what keeps me going to the mission.
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02:06 The powers that be are not willing to step outside of their comfort zones or
02:10 their old ass boxes.
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02:12 How do we get this message across?
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02:16 And be innovative with new approaches to helping these kids, but
02:19 learning how to communicate with these children.
02:22 The time is now to change that narrative.
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