Soon after her death, Hadiya’s friends honored her life by wearing orange. They chose orange because it’s the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves.
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Today should have been Hadiya Pendleton’s 24th birthday. On January 21, 2013, Hadiya—a high school student from the south side of Chicago—marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade. One week later, Hadiya was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago. ⠀pic.twitter.com/aGOnGASMTN
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In June of 2015, a broad-based coalition asked people across the nation to join in what Hadiya’s friends started, for the first annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
#WearOrange originated on June 2, 2015—what would have been Hadiya's 18th birthday.Show this thread -
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#WearOrange is observed nationally on the first Friday in June and the following weekend each year. Americans will wear orange again this year to call attention to our country’s dire gun violence crisis—and to honor victims and survivors of gun violence, including Hadiya.Show this thread -
This Friday, June 4, show your support by wearing orange and sharing your picture on social media with the
#WearOrange hashtag. Then, on June 4-6, join a Wear Orange Weekend virtual event. Text ORANGE to 644-33 to find one in your state.Show this thread
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Too many tears are being shed...toi many acts of hatred or pure evil
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