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Today, June 2, is also the birthday of Hadiya Pendleton. She would be 26 but died in the 2013 Harsh Park Chicago shooting, less than a mile from President Obama’s Chicago residence and just one week after performing in his inaugural events. Image
Hadiya was a good student who loved books, enjoyed taking silly selfies with friends, played volleyball, and performed with her high school band. Hadiya was the only fatality in a mistaken identity gang-related shooting which injured 2 others.
The Wear Orange Gun Violence Awareness Program is an outgrowth of the reaction to her death. Because orange symbolizes safety for hunters, Hadiya’s friends & family wore orange to commemorate what should have been her 18th b-day. The movement has grown exponentially since then.
Wear Orange events will be held across the nation this weekend. Visit wearorange.org to find an event near you.
#WearOrange #reasonablegunreforms

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