moving our youth through  arts & media

Source: WFMZ (Link) Originally published December 16, 2019 ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A food and clothing drive in Allentown Sunday afternoon aimed to make sure homeless in the community are stocked up for the winter. People and local organizations came out to the 400 block of Martin Luther King Drive. The donations were distributed to people… Read more The post Food, clothing drive held in Allentown ahead of winter appeared first on Movement Moves Media.

Source: WLVT/PBS39 (Link) Originally published August 20, 2019 It’s been called the ‘’summer of violence.’’ Nearly thirty people have been shot since June 1st in Allentown. As PBS39’s Megan Frank reports, the community came together on Sunday for an anti-violence block party at Stevens Park, even asking gang members to show up and speak out… Read more The post ‘Stop The Violence’ Block Party Held In Allentown After 29 People Shot Over This Summer appeared first on Movement Moves Media.

Source: Morning Call (Link) Originally published August 16, 2019 Local music artists will join members of several community groups in a Stop the Violence block party event planned Sunday at Stevens Park in Allentown that will feature free food, music and back-to-school supplies. The “Guns Down, Gloves Up,” block party was coordinated through a youth-driven… Read more The post Free music, food, back to school supplies at Stop the Violence event at Allentown’s Stevens Park appeared first on Movement Moves Media.

Source: WFMZ (Link) Originally published October 18, 2018 A group of Allentown musicians is working on changing the world starting at home. They’ve launched a movement called Stop the Violence and wrote a song called Something’s Gotta Give to spread the message. WFMZ’s Jaciel Cordoba spoke with them on 69 News at Sunrise. The post Allentown musicians launch Stop the Violence movement song appeared first on Movement Moves Media.