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At MASK we fight gun violence everyday
Gun violence is not one single thing. Gun violence is a societal disease,
and just like any disease, it is accompanied by many different symptoms.
Each day, we strive to address these symptoms individually.
With each symptom triaged and treated, the likelihood of an act of gun violence is reduced, the quality of life of the community improves.
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Updated: Nov 27, 2024
So. Today we were supposed to do another market, and we tried. However, the same thing that kept us from having a block party at the end of summer, kept people from prayer on Yom Kippur, shut down our Farmers Market on the block today...THE EVERLASTING SINKHOLE!!!
It has truly made me wonder if our Christmas Caravan is in danger of being derailed too?
There's no other block in any other ward in this city where this kind of blatant disregard would be acceptable. And, it's not acceptable in the 6th ward on 75th and Stewart either. Yet that doesn't stop the city from trying anyway.
Today there were crews drilling, which was very difficult for our kids with auditory hypersensitivity, and sawing concrete that spewed toxic dust into the air, and of course what goes up must come down, and when it did it blanketed our yard.
So like they say when life gives you lemons add vodka and shake, that's exactly what we did!
Instead of this being a loss for us, we donated all of the unsold food to our friend Bob Israel and the Save Our Community Coalition to accompany their turkeys!
So even when your plan doesn't work out G-ds still does!
Happy Thanksgiving y'all!
Updated: Nov 27, 2024
Yesterday was PHENOMENAL!!! To say I love progress is most definitely and understatement. To see Black people buying meat and produce from a Black farmer was the realization of so many of our dreams.
We often complain about how quickly our dollars leave our community.
We often complain about food deserts.
We often complain about how other people come into our communities and exploit us.
Yesterday we didn't talk about it.
We did something about it, and we're going to keep doing something about. Addressing the issues in our communities isn't something we should just be doing on holidays or a few times a year. It should become the every day, new normal.
We still have veggies and things and we'll be out on Wednesday for all of you last minute shoppers. Come see us!
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