TOGETHER WE END GUN VIOLENCE WEEK

Together We End Gun Violence Week is a special week-long strategic takeover of The Pop-Up! on Converge Media, produced in partnership with the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention (ROGVP) to mark National Gun Violence Awareness Month in June 2026. This collaboration is explicitly designed to shift the narrative around public safety and provide meaningful resources to Seattle’s Black community, which is disproportionately impacted by gun violence. Throughout the week, host The Big O facilitates critical conversations with a range of guests, including survivors navigating grief, public health leaders, youth ambassadors, and advocacy experts discussing policy change. These episodes explore themes such as the public health approach to prevention and the importance of centering youth and survivor voices.

Jenine Lewis & Lonnisha Landry

Founder of Solace Jenine Lewis and founder of Just/Us Loved Ones Lonnisha Landry discussed their personal journeys as gun violence survivors, how they have navigated grief, found hope, and why their experiences are essential when addressing gun violence. Jenine and Lonnisha also shared information about their respective organizations and what "together we end gun violence" means to them.

Eleuthera Lisch, Deaunte Damper & Ariana Donaville

Eleuthera Lisch, Director of King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention (ROGVP), Deaunte Damper, ROGVP Community Engagement Specialist, and Ariana Donneville, ROGVP Communications Lead and survivor of gun violence broke down what it really means to take a public health approach to gun violence—treating it like a disease that can be prevented, interrupted, and healed when **community and government move in alignment.

Eddie Purpose & Marvin Marshall

Eddie Purpose, Founder and Executive Director of Progress Pushers, and Marvin Marshall, Executive Director of the Freedom Project discussed the importance of leveraging lived experience in public safety work, the necessity of collective community action, and how partnering with established systems can lead to more effective violence prevention.

Kimberly Wyatt & Karyn Brownson

Kimberly Wyatt, King County Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, and Karyn Brownson, Seattle & King County Lock It Up Program Manager, discussed key firearm safety and legal measures, the role of the Prosecuting Attorney, the function of emergency and civil protection orders, and how the Lock-It-Up program helps residents store firearms safely.

Gregory Joseph, Joshua Wheeldon & Melodie Slaughter

Gregory Joseph, Communications Director for the Alliance for Gun Responsibility, and King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention Youth Ambassadors for Change Joshua Wheeldon and Melodie Slaughter joined host The Big O to discuss the Alliance’s efforts to empower survivors and influence policy, and the youth’s perspectives on the impact of gun violence and the necessity of youth voices in shaping our future, respectively.

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The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. Last week on The Pop-Up! King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention (ROGVP) Youth Ambassadors Melodie Slaughter and Joshua Wheeldon discussed the collective effort required to end gun violence and the importance of centering youth voices in creating a safer Seattle and King County. 

Melodie and Joshua highlighted the Youth Ambassador for Change program, which provides a platform for young people to share their lived experiences and the specific challenges facing their generation. They emphasized that coming together as a community to support those in need is an imperative step toward getting ahead of violence. 

The Youth Ambassadors’ interview alongside Gregory Joseph of the Alliance for Gun Responsibility was part of "Together We End Gun Violence Week," in partnership with the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention.

Watch the full interview at tinyurl.com/YouthAmbassadors1 

Tune in to The Pop-Up! weekdays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.

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Eddie Purpose Talks Empowering Black and Brown Youth in King County
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Eddie Purpose Talks Empowering Black and Brown Youth in King County
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The youth are the truth! Eddie Purpose, Executive Director of Progress Pushers, joined The Pop-Up! with host The Big O for “Together We End Gun Violence Week,” where he talked about what it takes to elevate Black and brown young adults in King County to “live in their greatness.”

Eddie’s interview alongside Marvin Marshall of the Freedom Project is part of "Together We End Gun Violence Week," in partnership with the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention.

Learn more about Progress Pushers at progresspushers.org

Tune in to The Pop-Up! weekdays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.

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Eleuthera Lisch Discusses Working Alongside Gun Violence Survivors
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Eleuthera Lisch Discusses Working Alongside Gun Violence Survivors
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Did you know that gun violence and gun-related injuries are the leading cause of death for children and teens in the US? As part of “Together We End Gun Violence Week” on The Pop-Up!, Eleuthera Lisch, the Director of King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention (ROGVP) sat down with host The Big O to discuss her Office’s commitment to working alongside gun violence victims and survivors. 

As part of "Together We End Gun Violence Week," in partnership with ROGVP, watch Eleuthera’s full interview alongside Deaunte Damper and Ariana Donaville of ROGVP on The Pop-Up! at tinyurl.com/EleutheraLisch 

Tune in to The Pop-Up! weekdays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.

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Lonnisha Landry Speaks on Her Late Son Xavier's Love and Light
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Lonnisha Landry Speaks on Her Late Son Xavier's Love and Light
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Through unimaginable grief, Lonnisha Landry still finds her smile. Monday night on The Pop-Up!, Lonnisha, the founder of Just/Us Love Ones, spoke of her late son Xavier Landry and his love and light that has allowed her to keep smiling through incredible loss. 

Two years ago this summer, Xavier, a beloved friend, son, and brother, was killed in Auburn at the hands of gun violence. Today, Lonnisha has dedicated herself to supporting other survivors with her organization Just/Us Loves Ones, which provides therapeutic services for the siblings of murder victims.

“Yes, a piece of me has died, but I’m not dead,” she said. “I’m going to continue to live, I’m going to continue to live, and I’m going to continue to shed my light.”

As part of "Together We End Gun Violence Week," in partnership with the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention, watch Lonnisha’s full interview alongside Solace founder Jenine Lewis on The Pop-Up! at tinyurl.com/SurvivorsThePopUp

Tune in to The Pop-Up! weekdays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.

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Lonnisha Landry, the founder of the nonprofit organization Just/Us Loved Ones, recently appeared on The Pop-Up! to share her story of loss and advocacy as part of Together We End Gun Violence Week.

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Jenine Lewis: A Mother’s Mission for Healing and Change on The Pop-Up!
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Jenine Lewis: A Mother’s Mission for Healing and Change on The Pop-Up!
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Jenine Lewis, the founder of Solace, recently appeared on The Pop-Up! to discuss her ongoing mission to combat gun violence and support grieving families.

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Converge Media and the Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention Present: Together We End Gun Violence Week on The Pop-Up!
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This week on The Pop-Up!, Converge Media is partnering with the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention (ROGVP) to launch "Together We End Gun Violence Week," a full week of programming marking the beginning of National Gun Violence Awareness Month this June. 

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