Thread by @MomsDemand

On January 21, 2013, Hadiya Pendleton, a high school student from the south side of Chicago, marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade. One week later, Hadiya was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago. #WearOrange

Soon after Hadiya’s death, her friends commemorated her life by wearing orange—noting it’s the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves. Gun violence prevention advocate @EricaFordNYC also spearheaded orange as the color of peace through her organization @LIFECampInc

In June of 2015, Hadiya’s birth month, a broad-based coalition asked people nationwide to join in what Hadiya’s friends started for the first annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day and #WearOrange.

Americans will #WearOrange again this year to call attention to our nation’s gun violence crisis and to honor victims and survivors of gun violence, including Hadiya, who would have turned 23 yesterday.

This Friday, June 5, show your support by wearing orange and sharing your picture on social media with the #WearOrange hashtag. Then, on June 5-7, join a Wear Orange Weekend virtual event. Text ORANGE to 644-33 to find one in your state.