Towards Nonviolence

The last day of the Stop the Violence Conference in Philadelphia was enlightening. Many lessons were learned. Rev Dandridge Collins, author of the Trauma Zone, led the session on what it takes to create a nonviolent community. All participants, young and old, brainstormed an action plan for the next steps that would have to be taken. I shared my own thoughts about the connection between HIV prevention and violence prevention. Community members with the help of city officials and the police also bought guns off the street for cash incentives. The entire event was recorded as part of a TruthAIDS documentary. Clips from the conference will be posted on the TruthAIDS You Tube Channel (www.youtube.com/truthaids). This project begins a new series on healing that is grounded in practical steps.