City leaders gathered with the goal to help curb crime in the city through the younger Jackson population. The Hopkins Foundation hosted the “Hear My Voice” teen summit at the New Vineyard Church. The foundation has the goal to give teenagers a voice on the current crime issue in the city. “You walk around in the world, and you see people your age, you know what I’m saying. They’re thrown away,” said Jackson resident Elijah Divinity.Teenagers spoke at the stand in front of participants along with other city leaders including Mississippi Rep. De’Keither Stamps and Hinds County Supervisor Vern Gavin.Jackson minister James Hopkins organized and spoke at Saturday’s event. “Teens go through suffering and sometimes we just don’t know what people are dealing with. Every child that gets in trouble isn’t bad. Sometimes people are just hurting,” said James Hopkins. Some of the teenagers who spoke have lost loved ones to gun violence in Jackson. “I just want y’all to hug someone, tell someone you love them, please, because you’ll never know, they may be gone or taken away from you the next day,” said Jackson resident Makayla Williams.
City leaders gathered with the goal to help curb crime in the city through the younger Jackson population.
The Hopkins Foundation hosted the “Hear My Voice” teen summit at the New Vineyard Church.
The foundation has the goal to give teenagers a voice on the current crime issue in the city.
“You walk around in the world, and you see people your age, you know what I’m saying. They’re thrown away,” said Jackson resident Elijah Divinity.
Teenagers spoke at the stand in front of participants along with other city leaders including Mississippi Rep. De’Keither Stamps and Hinds County Supervisor Vern Gavin.
Jackson minister James Hopkins organized and spoke at Saturday’s event.
“Teens go through suffering and sometimes we just don’t know what people are dealing with. Every child that gets in trouble isn’t bad. Sometimes people are just hurting,” said James Hopkins.
Some of the teenagers who spoke have lost loved ones to gun violence in Jackson.
“I just want y’all to hug someone, tell someone you love them, please, because you’ll never know, they may be gone or taken away from you the next day,” said Jackson resident Makayla Williams.
