ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD, NATIONAL ANTI-VIOLENCE LEADER ERICA FORD TO HOST 24-HOUR INSTAGRAM LIVE FUNDRAISER WITH JADA PINKETT SMITH, DEEPAK CHOPRA, JULIANNE MOORE, FAT JOE, ANGIE MARTINEZ, MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS AND OTHERS TO ADDRESS TRAUMAS CAUSED BY COVID-19 AND ESCALATING VIOLENCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
In light of the disproportionate impact and trauma of COVID-19 in Black and Brown communities, and the recent escalation of violence around the police involved killings of Black people, NYC Crisis Management Co-Founder and LIFE CAMP Founder and President Erica Ford is bringing together thought leaders from across the nation to be a human defibrillator and pump love back into the hearts & souls of our people through the 24 hours LIVE 4 LOVE.
LIFE Camp will feature conversations throughout the day on Instagram LIVE and Facebook LIVE with artists, athletes, activists, actors and executives, including Jada Pinkett Smith, Deepak Chopra, Michael K. Williams, Queen Afua, Julianne Moore, Angie Martinez, The-Dream, Jidenna, Valeisha Butterfield- Jones, Tamika Mallory, Chaka Pilgrim, Fat Joe, Pastor Michael McBride, Cleo Pendleton mother of Hydia Pendleton and many more…
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and the work of Erica Ford, LIFE Camp and The New York City Crisis Management System addresses the systemic failures that lead to the public health crisis Black and Brown communities currently face.
What: 24-Hour Instagram LIVE for Peace
Where: Instagram: @ericaford_ilovemylife
When: Wednesday, June 3rd, beginning at 6AM EST
As a result of COVID-19, critical summer programs that ensure the safety and well-being of poor Black and Brown youth have been canceled. This is systematic violence; it is a recipe for increased violence this summer and needless trauma. In order to raise funds to support 1,000+ youth this summer and continue the work happening at the Crisis Management System Sites across NYC and satellite programs in other cities, Erica Ford is leading a 24-hour live fundraiser on June 3rd to kick off Gun Violence Awareness Month.
“We’re all traumatized. First COVID-19 devastated Black & Brown families with the death of so many matriarchs and patriarchs: the heads of households, the pillars in our communities. Followed by the cancellation of crucial funding for Summer Youth Employment - a lifeline for young people. Then George Floyd’s cold blooded murder: ‘I can’t breathe.’ Breonna Taylor. Dominique Clayton. Atatiana Jefferson. Ahmaud Aubrey,” said Erica Ford, LIFE Camp CEO & Co-Founder of the New York City Crisis Management System.
“We’re calling on the world to lead with love. We need to end racism. It’s too much. We can’t breathe. Our young people are hurt. We are traumatized. We need structural change. And we need to heal.”
For additional information and to donate please visit: www.peaceisalifestyle.com/
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