REST IN POWER: The Newark Anti-Violence Coalition
Words by fayemi shakur | Images by Akintola Hanif

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Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. -Martin Luther King, Jr.

Since the summer of 2009, the Newark Anti-Violence Coalition has been holding rallies across the city of Newark calling for an end to the violence plaguing their community. Fed up with murders, empty promises, gentrification and negative images portraying Black and Latino people, the coalition is a collective of activists, teachers, lawyers, gang members, church members, brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers concerned about the lack of response and desensitized reactions to violence. Read More