The latest class of our Women Working for a Change reentry program graduated on February 9 during a ceremony at the Sister Clara Muhammed School in West Philadelphia. These photos were provided by Vincent Thompson from The Office of Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson. Click the picture above to see more. (Read more.)
“There is no greater threat to our well-being than our historic levels of violence; supporting proven, community-led solutions should be a top priority.” — Dr.Dorothy Johnson-Speight (Read more.)
KYW Newsradio reporter Antionette Lee spent an evening with Mothers in Charge at a gathering in North Philadelphia during July and filed this report. (Read more.)
NBC10 Philadelphia covered “A Mother’s Prayer for Peace,” the Mother’s in Charge online prayer service held on the final day of 2020 and followed up by interviewing our founder and National Executive Director Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight. Participants also prayed for the families of those lost as Philadelphia approached 500 homicides in 2020, the highest total in decades, as well as for peace in the new year. Click the photo above to view the report. (Read more.)
Mothers in Charge is very proud to announce that our founder and National Executive Director Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight has been recognized with the Philadelphia Tribune Magazine’s 2020 Most Influential Leader Award. Annually the Philadelphia Tribune acknowledges African-American Leaders in the region for outstanding commitment to community. Please consider celebrating with us on Thursday, November 12th @ 12 p.m. and other honorees in the region who’ve received this prestigious award. Register today p2p.events/tribunemostinfluential.
Dr. Dorothy and Attorney General Shapiro discuss the gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania (Read more.)
Our schedule is dedicated to us, the survivors! We will have a memorial, prayer, and moment of silence, along with testimony from survivors and special self-care professionals speak about grief and trauma. (Read more.)
Mothers in Charge founder and national executive director Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight participated along with Mayor Kenney, Police Commissioner Outlaw and other Philadelphia leaders for a virtual town hall to to discuss gun violence.
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We are saddened to announce the loss of our Atlantic City chapter leader Ms. Sharon Kelly, who passed away at the end of last week after fighting the good fight against pancreatic cancer.
Mothers In Charge extends our deepest sympathy, prayers and condolences to her beloved family at this time. Few words can express how sad this news of losing such a dear one makes us feel.
-Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight (Read more.)
Operation LIPSTICK (Ladies Involved in Putting a Stop to Inner-City Killing) is women helping women say No! to straw purchasing, hiding, carrying or holding guns for anyone who cannot pass a background check. Click to take the pledge! (Read more.)
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