John–

You may not know much about our culture, but you don't mess with our kids.

That's been my rallying cry over the last year as I've worked with members
of my community to demand action in the face of tragedy. As Latina mothers
from Uvalde, TX, we have refused to sit on the sidelines.

One year has passed since a gunman shot and killed 19 children and two
teachers and wounded 17 others at Robb Elementary School. The school I
attended as a little girl—as well as my entire community—was forever
changed that day. And like so many others, we have chosen to honor their
lives with action.

Because of people like you, we were able to get Congress to pass a major
gun safety law for the first time in nearly 30 years last summer. But our
work is far from over. [ [link removed] ]On the one-year mark of the tragedy in Uvalde,
please join me in honoring the victims and survivors with action: Send
your U.S. representative a message demanding an assault weapons ban NOW!

[ [link removed] ]SEND MY MESSAGE

When tragedy struck my community one year ago, I felt compelled to answer
it with action. I was far from alone. Together with other Uvalde women, we
organized Fierce Madres.

With support from other women-led advocacy groups such as Moms Demand
Action, we've rallied and marched. We've attended every single meeting of
the Uvalde City Council and Uvalde Consolidated Independent School
District Board of Trustees. We have demanded accountability, including the
termination of former Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo
as well as his resignation from the Uvalde City Council. His seat on the
council is now being filled by Eloisa Medina, a member of Fierce Madres.

In just one year, we've accomplished so much. But we have a lot of work
ahead of us.

Our nation's gun violence crisis disproportionately affects Latinx people
and our communities. That's a big reason why Fierce Madres came together.
After the shooting at Robb Elementary School, we knew something had to be
done. And little by little, mothers and grandmothers began connecting and
making the space in this movement that Latinx people have long deserved
and needed.

Today is a painful day for many of us. But thanks to people like you, I
and many other members of our community have hope for the future.
Together, we will demand action and save lives.

Thank you for being a part of this movement, and for honoring the children
and teachers killed and wounded at Robb Elementary School, as well as the
Latinx people impacted by gun violence every single day. We couldn't do
this without you.

Angela Villescaz
Founder
[ [link removed] ]Fierce Madres


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