Marcus Lamont White Jr. Day
Shanon Williams
Marcus L. White Jr. was an
energetic one-year-old who loved music and dancing. On May 21, 2013, Baby
Marcus, along with his two aunts enjoyed a picnic on a spring day. That is,
until gunmen opened fire in broad daylight; killing 15 month old Marcus and injuring
his two aunts. Despite the time of day and the number of people in the vicinity
of the homicide, no witnesses have come forward; a necessary action in order to
make an arrest in this case. A coalition group, led by Larry Darnell
Davis Sr. of the Coalition for Father Families, has been meeting on
Thursdays weekly since August 2013 and holding awareness events every two
Saturdays and will continue to act until justice is served for Marcus and the
senseless gun violence subsides in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The
purpose of these actions are to create awareness around Baby Marcus' homicide.
Also, to show support and unity within our communities and with our police
departments. Join us on February 18, 2014, as we celebrate a City Council
proclamation naming February 19th as “Marcus White Jr. Day.” Because Baby
Marcus would have turned 2 years old, had he not been gunned down tragically
and senselessly last Spring, this year February 19th will be a day dedicated to
children playing safely in all of our communities. The proclamation will be
presented by Council President Bruce Kraus at 10 a.m. in Council Chambers on
the 5th Floor of the City-County Building downtown (414 Grant St., Pittsburgh,
PA 15219). For more information, please "Like" the facebook page Justice for Baby Marcus
and follow on Instagram @Justice4BabyMac . Share Marcus' story with your
friends and family. Keep him alive and help end gun violence! #NoJusticeNoPeace
#JusticeForBabyMarcus
To learn more about NIPCE and our mission, please visit http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7160:new-group-connecting-north-side&catid=38:metro<emid=27
