"Nonviolence means
avoiding not only external
physical violence, but also
internal violence of spirit.
You not only refuse to
shoot a man, but you
refuse to hate him."

Who said that?

"We will consider ourselves
successful when we have helped
a high-risk teenager in danger
of turning to the streets make
a U-Turn to a better future and
a U-Turn to a better Life."

(U-Turn 4 Life, Inc.)

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control reports that more than
5800 young people between the ages of 10 to 24 are murdered in the United States each year.
That is an average of nearly 16 young people per day.

"Homicide is the leading cause of death
for African Americans in this age group."

"Homicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for Hispanics in this age group."

"780,000 young people are treated in the
ER each year due to injuries from violence."

"In the age group 81 %
were murdered with a Firearm."

                    USA