Blog 80
A Mother’s View: One man’s fight to end gun violence in Philadelphia
This month I want to honor one of Germantown’s finest, Jamal Johnson. You may have seen this retired Marine Corps veteran on the news, in the newspaper, at City Hall or heard him on the radio calling on Mayor Jim Kenney to declare gun violence a citywide emergency. I first saw Jamal on the news […]
City Council honors the Philadelphia Obituary Project
Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson introduced a resolution to City Council recognizing the Philadelphia Obituary Project “for its work to provide dignity to homicide victims and solace to their families by remembering and honoring those victims’ lives.” Council gave the resolution final approval on March 4. “We are very grateful to Councilmember Johnson for this honor,” Obit […]
Police recorded 29 homicides in Philly in February 2021; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. In February, 29 people were […]
A Mother’s View: After a murder, the children left behind suffer the most
February is the month of love, and I can’t help but to think back to Valentine’s Day when my three children were younger. I would make a big deal of the holiday because my father made it a big deal for me, so I had to keep the tradition going. It was very important for […]
James Walke III: Five years after his murder, his family still seeks answers
To Yullio Robbins, every day is February 23, 2016. That’s the day that her old life ended and her current reality set in: On that afternoon, her son James Walke III was shot and killed in Germantown. Investigators have not identified a suspect, despite having a surveillance video showing the gunman running from the scene. […]
Police recorded 50 murders in Philly in January 2021; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. After one of the most […]
A Mother’s View: As you grieve, choose self care over self-destruction
As we usher in the New Year, many are making New Year’s resolutions while families of murder victims are trying to make it to our next hour. Our children remain on our minds more than ever now due to the world slowing down because of COVID-19. As I continue this journey, I’ve talked to others […]
46 people were killed in Philly in December; here are their names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia ended its most violent […]
40 people were killed in Philly in November; here are their names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. In a year that has […]
A Mother’s View: Our sons were friends, now they’re both gone
As the world prepares for the holidays, my mind can’t comprehend the thought of a celebration due to the gun violence plaguing the city. It leaves families hopeless and just existing to survive in their new found life after the murder or injuries sustained from a gun. At what point is it all right to […]
A Mother’s View: Thanksgiving without your murdered child
To many people, Thanksgiving is a holiday that brings excitement and joy, but as you become inducted to this club no one wants to belong to, those dreams diminish. How do you go on to make new memories, one may ask? The answer is simple: Hold onto the old memories, but also embrace the new […]
66 people were murdered in Philly in October; here are their names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. October was Philadelphia’s deadliest month […]
46 people were murdered in Philadelphia in September; here are their names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia’s gun-violence epidemic is at […]
A Mother’s View: Sorting my murdered son’s clothing
When COVID-19 shut everything down in March, I was watching the news a lot at first, trying to keep up with the new norms we had to follow. Target became my favorite store because it was open, but after about three weeks of going every day and watching movie after movie, I began to get […]
52 people were murdered in Philadelphia in August; here are their names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. As of Sept. 9, there […]
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