Religion

Black clergy, pediatricians in TN partner to tackle gun violence as public health crisis

The African American Clergy Collective of Tennessee will work to collect data on gun violence and develop prevention strategies in a new statewide campaign as part of a formal partnership with the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. It’s the latest step for the clergy collective in its advocacy for gun reform, which other faith groups have followed suit in the wake of The Covenant School shooting in March. […]