BROOKLYNJULIA AND MIABaltimore is home, but I’m fromBrooklyn.I’m talking about Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z,Lil’ Kim, Busta Rhymes, Pop Smoke typeBrooklyn.I’m from BrooklynI’m from Brooklyn, where we yell“yuuuuurrrrr” across the street when wesee a face we know.But I’m from Brooklyn, though. Wheretaking a walk at night or playing ball in apark can turn into a wrong place, wrongtime type situation.Advocacy. I stand up against gunviolence, violence in general.As a 16-year-old, I shouldn’t have to lookover my shoulder, my mom shouldn’thave to worry every five minuteswhether I’m safe or not.No teenager should have to walk aroundwith a weapon for protection, no oneshould feel anxious or scared to beoutside.06PEACEPLAYERS UNITED STATES STORYBOOKLet me tell you how… how one littledetail can affect the nature of anenvironment.How a 16-year-old in love with the gameof basketball, whose life was cut shortdue to gun violence, can trigger a changein a community,How gun violence and gang violence canbring PeacePlayers into a neighborhoodlike Brownsville,Bringing the community together andhelping people become leaders is whatPeacePlayers is known to do,How they can prevent situations like hisjust over a game where we score a ballinto a net,How it comes to show that what wesay and do makes a difference in otherpeople’s lives.We advocate for PeacePlayers. This is ourhome.
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