Stop the Violence Parade coming to Mosby Court
4/22/2016, 6:18 a.m.
The Ephesus Pathfinder Club at Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Side is organizing the first Richmond Stop the Violence Parade, it has announced.
The parade starts 4 p.m. Saturday,April 23, at the corner of Littlepage and Coalter streets in the Mosby Court public housing community, according to one of the organizers, Matthew Johnson.
Its purpose, he said, is to unite all churches, people and communities to “promote peace and love” and to “bring awareness to the high crime and put an end to all the killings in our area.”
Mr. Johnson said the parade would include four drum lines and two dance groups from the church.
He said participants will include law enforcement officers, first responders and other churches and community organizations.
As for future plans, Mr. Johnson said, “Each month, we will hold a Stop the Violence Parade in one of the high-crime neighborhoods of the city.”
Information: Mr. Johnson, (410) 422-8015.
