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Hi—

This February marks 100 years of Black History Month—a century of honoring
our culture, our resilience, and our brilliance.

When I need inspiration to move forward, I always look back at the Black
leaders who have sacrificed, inspired, and fought to make our future
possible. This month, we honor them—and celebrate the Black organizers who
continue leading the fight to end gun violence today.

To our Black Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers and
survivors: keep showing up.

We need you. Your voices matter. Your presence matters. You matter.

At Everytown, supporting Black leadership and telling the full truth about
how gun violence impacts Black communities isn't optional—it's central to
who we are. Across our movement, Black leadership shows up in countless
ways, and I want to lift up just one recent example that reflects the
power, care, and vision young Black people are bringing to our movement:

Students Demand Action started the [ [link removed] ]Young Changemakers Summit in 2023—an
organizing weekend that kicks off a "Changemaker Year" program. Last
year's cohort included:

* HBCU leaders
* Survivors of gun violence
* Students from rural towns and big cities
* First-generation trailblazers
* Organizers and advocates

At the Summit, students connect with other movement leaders, challenge
each other, and exchange bold ideas—while creating real, actionable
solutions to prevent gun violence in their communities. Then, they spend a
year putting their plans into action.

Over 40 Black students from across the country came together to build
power, share their lived experiences, and shape the future of this
movement.

[ [link removed] ]Read more about how Black students are paving their way in the gun
violence prevention movement in Everytown's latest blog, Young
Changemakers Are Rewriting What Is Possible in the Gun Violence Prevention
Movement and Beyond.

[ [link removed] ]The 2025 Young Changemaker Summit cohort poses for a photo

 

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"We end gun violence by equipping young people from the communities most
impacted with the skills, support, and love they need to transform their
communities. And this Summit weekend, we got to witness exactly what that
looks like."

—Makayla Jordan, Students Demand Action Organizing Manager and co-creator
of the Young Changemakers Summit.

The creativity, courage, and leadership of our young changemakers gives me
so much hope—not just for this movement, but for the future of our
country.

Thank you for being part of this movement.

 

With gratitude,

Angela Ferrell-Zabala
She/Her/Hers
Executive Director, Moms Demand Action

P.S. Follow along on our [ [link removed] ]Students Demand Action socials to hear more
from the young Black activists who attended the Young Changemakers Summit!






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