A Black Muslim mother vows to save all the other Black sons, on both sides of the gun.

Murders That Matter POV

Premiered October 02, 2023
Murders That Matter

How would you handle the trauma of losing a loved one? Set in Philadelphia, Murders That Matter documents African American, Muslim mother Movita Johnson-Harrell over five years as she transforms from victim of violent trauma into a fierce advocate against gun violence in Black communities. Her relentless activism exposes the emotional and psychological toll the killings take on those left behind.

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