Hi–

More than two years ago, I became the first woman of color elected to
statewide office in Massachusetts.

Every day—especially during Black History Month—I'm honored to serve as
the first Black woman Attorney General of Massachusetts. But it would mean
nothing if I didn’t show up with a sense of urgency on the issues that
matter most—especially to support communities that feel left out or left
behind.

Heartbreakingly, Black communities are disproportionately impacted by gun
violence: 71 percent of Black adults or someone they know experience gun
violence in their lifetimes. And in Massachusetts specifically, Black
children and teens are more than 18 times more likely to die by gun
homicide than their white peers.

But despite reporting high levels of trauma, Black communities also report
less access to the support services that help survivors cope with the
long-term impacts of gun violence.

That's why in my first year in office, I established the first-ever
Massachusetts Gun Violence Prevention Unit (GVPU).

Their job is to defend and enforce the gun laws that keep us safe, while
also uplifting and supporting the community-led organizations on the
ground doing critical work to disrupt cycles of violence.

Through the GVPU, we've established new community grant programs to
support survivors, worked across state lines to bolster existing gun laws,
and expanded public health approaches to gun violence prevention in our
state. [ [link removed] ]Watch this video to learn more about the groundbreaking work my
team and I are leading in the Massachusetts Attorney General's office.

[ [link removed] ]WATCH THE VIDEO

If we're going to end gun violence for everyone, we're going to need
everyone in the conversation—especially the communities that are most
impacted.

I'm proud to lead Massachusetts' gun violence prevention efforts and look
forward to continuing to work together with this movement to make our
communities safer for all.

Thanks for your support,

Andrea Joy Campbell
Massachusetts Attorney General


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