A MOTHER’S WHY
He is my why
for my cry.
Tara M. Parks founded Peace 4 Gun Violence after losing her son, Salmedio Moses Sessions Jr., to gun violence in 2014.
Turning pain into purpose
“I cannot change what happened to my family, but I can work to change what happens next for another family.”
Tara M. Parks · Founder / President, Peace 4 Gun Violence
This work carries her son’s memory forward through mentoring youth, supporting families, and bringing people together to help stop the cycle of violence.