Youth Orgs Addressing Gun Violence in Black America

We'll fight 'til the end.

The Non-Violence Project - This organization seeks to "inspire, engage and motivate young people to understand how to solve conflicts without resorting to violence." One of the programs that's pretty astonishing is The Non-Violence for Peace Tour, which asked artists from all over the world to reform the organization's gun logo into fiber glass replicas.   (Photo: The Non Violence Project)
The Black Panther Party - Originally named The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, the movement was founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. The organization's purpose was initially to monitor predominantly African-American neighborhoods and protect residents from police brutality. (Photo: Photo12/UIG/Getty Images)
Kids Off the Block - This organization's main aim is "to provide at-risk, low-income youth positive alternatives to gangs, drugs, truancy, violence, and the juvenile justice system." As it pertains to youth violence, the organization put together a panel that focused specifically on youth violence with their "We All We Got" panel discussion. (Photo: Kids Off The Block via Facebook)
Stop the Violence - The organization focuses on "bringing awareness to the deterioration of Trenton by talking about the issues but at the same time working to solve them!" (Photo: Stop The Violence via Facebook)NAACP - A staple in the African-American community, the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People's aim is to "ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race." Most recently, the organization has covered the death of Mike Brown very heavily. (Photo: NAACP)

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The Black Panther Party - Originally named The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, the movement was founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. The organization's purpose was initially to monitor predominantly African-American neighborhoods and protect residents from police brutality. (Photo: Photo12/UIG/Getty Images)

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