About this episode

The episode discusses the public health epidemic of gun violence in the U.S. and features a keynote by David Hogg.

Gun violence in the United States—the country with the highest gun ownership per capita—is an entrenched public health issue that impacts Americans across demographics and geographies. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 327 people a day are shot in the US, and 42,654 die from gun violence each year. Since the 1990s, Texas firearm-related homicides rose 66% and suicides involving firearms rose 40%. The Austin American-Statesman stated that Texas topped the list of gun related deaths in 2021, and in 2022 we witnessed the catastrophic mass-shooting in Uvalde leaving 19 children and two teachers dead at an elementary school. In the spirit of Dr. King’s commitment to address critically important justice issues and create a more equitable society through engaging in nonviolent tactics, this event provides space to learn more about the public health impacts of gun violence, and to delve into our collective responsibilities to address this critical epidemic. The event will feature keynote speaker David Hogg, Co-Founder of March For Our Lives, followed by a panel of local public health researchers and organizers including Dr. Jeff Temple, Dean of Clinical Research…

People in this episode

Guest: David Hogg

Topics covered

• gun violence
• public health
• justice issues
• equity
• nonviolence
• community responsibility

Keywords

• gun violence
• public health
• MLK
• Texas
• Uvalde
• March For Our Lives
• community responsibility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: March For Our Lives, UTHealth Houston, UTMB

Places: Texas, Uvalde

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