March For Peace in Point Breeze 7/29/2013
Unity in the Community, a local nonprofit that Aton Moore, 27, founded held a peace rally in the park as part of the organization's second annual Peace Week festivities.
Last night's rally, which was attended by a number of local pols - including state Sen. Anthony Williams, City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and state Reps. Jordan Harris and Brian Sims - ended with a boisterous march from Wharton Square, at 24th and Reed streets, to Stinger Square Park, at 32nd and Reed in Grays Ferry.
"People are tired of being tired. They want something to happen; they want kids to have a safe place to grow up," Moore said.
Earlier this year, he received a $10,000 grant from the Philly chapter of Black Male Engagement (BMe), which is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Moore said he put the money toward adding more entertainment and events to Peace Week, which tonight will include a party for teens hosted by Power 99 FM at the Dixon House on 20th Street near Mifflin.
Other events this week will include a peace conference and a college-readiness seminar for local youth.
"Everybody wants peace," Moore said. "It's not just an African-American thing. It's a white thing, a Hispanic thing. Nobody wants to get shot!"
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