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Man stops in Birmingham during cross-country walk to end violence

Man stops in Birmingham during cross-country walk to end violence
NEW THIS MORNING, ONE MAN WALKING THOUSANDS OF MILES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN HOPES TO RAISE AWARENESS AND HELP TO END VIOLENCE, MURDER, AND TRAFFICKING IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WVTM 13’S PATSY DOUGLAS IS LIVE NOW TO TELL US MORE. PATSY HE’S MAKING A STOP RIGHT HERE IN BIRMINGHAM? PATSY: YES HE IS, AND HE IS GOING TO BE AT ONE PLACE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER. THIS IS WHAT YOU PROBABLY WON’T BELIEVE. HE STARTED HIS JOURNEY ON MAY 16 BE GETTING ALL THE WAY IN LOS ANGELES. HE WILL BE CONTINUING HIS JOURNEY ACROSS THE NATION TO THE STATUE OF LIBERTY. BEASLY SAYS WOMEN OF COLOR ARE BEING TARGETED NOW MORE THAN EVER. THIS IS WHY HE HAS BEEN CONNECTING WITH SURVIVORS, LAW MAKERS, CITY OFFICIALS, AND FAMILIES ON COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN OUR COMMUNITIES. >> EVERYBODY NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS ALL OF OUR PROBLEM, IT’S NOT JUST SOMEBODY’S PROBLEM, IT’S NOT JUST THIS. WHEN I SAY WOMEN OF COLOR, I MEAN THIS COUNTRY’S WOMEN OF COLOR. WE HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD. PATSY: NOW ON HIS STOP TO BIRMINGHAM, BEASLY AND HIS NON-PROFIT PLANS TO MEET WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT OFFICIALS FROM HOMELAND SECURITY AND DIFFERENT SERVICE AGENCIES IN OUR CITY. IF YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THIS CONVERSATION YOU CAN GO TO WWW.RESPECTOURAUGHTERS.COM
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Man stops in Birmingham during cross-country walk to end violence
One man is walking thousands of miles across the country hoping to raise awareness and help end violence, murder, and trafficking. Learn more in the video above.Frantz Beasly, CEO and founder of Respect our Daughter, began his walk across the country on May 16, in Los Angeles and plans to end at the Statue of Liberty in New York. Respect Our Daughters began as a campaign to stop violence against women in the state of Arizona. The campaign was started by formerly incarcerated men and women who desired to pay it forward in their communities."It’s now getting back to work," Beasly said. "Let’s go bridge those gaps. Let’s go find out what exactly we are missing here to make sure this isn’t happening to the next generation."Research from the National Institute of Justice suggests that 83% have experienced some form of violence in their lifetime. That’s almost 3 million people who have experienced psychological aggression or physical violence by intimate partners, stalking or sexual violence. Beasly wanted to make his stop in Birmingham, Alabama, at One Place Family Justice Center to find help find solutions with survivors, lawmakers, city officials and families. “Everybody needs to understand that this is all of our problem, it’s not just somebody’s problem, it’s not just this," he said. "When I say women of color, I mean this country's women of color. We have to move forward.”If you want to be a part of this conversation, visit https://www.respectourdaughters.org.

One man is walking thousands of miles across the country hoping to raise awareness and help end violence, murder, and trafficking. Learn more in the video above.

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Frantz Beasly, CEO and founder of Respect our Daughter, began his walk across the country on May 16, in Los Angeles and plans to end at the Statue of Liberty in New York.

Respect Our Daughters began as a campaign to stop violence against women in the state of Arizona. The campaign was started by formerly incarcerated men and women who desired to pay it forward in their communities.

"It’s now getting back to work," Beasly said. "Let’s go bridge those gaps. Let’s go find out what exactly we are missing here to make sure this isn’t happening to the next generation."

Research from the National Institute of Justice suggests that 83% have experienced some form of violence in their lifetime. That’s almost 3 million people who have experienced psychological aggression or physical violence by intimate partners, stalking or sexual violence.

Beasly wanted to make his stop in Birmingham, Alabama, at One Place Family Justice Center to find help find solutions with survivors, lawmakers, city officials and families.

“Everybody needs to understand that this is all of our problem, it’s not just somebody’s problem, it’s not just this," he said. "When I say women of color, I mean this country's women of color. We have to move forward.”

If you want to be a part of this conversation, visit https://www.respectourdaughters.org.