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Too many black babies are born out of wedlock. An antiviolence activist wants to change that. | Jenice Armstrong

Bilal Quayyum, founder of the Father’s Day Rally Committee, believes that creating strong, stable families in which to raise kids is key to stemming the city’s virulent gun violence epidemic. So, he's hosting an event Friday to help popularize the concept of getting married.

Bilal Qayyum and his wife Tamara Phoenix Qayyum pose for a portrait at their home in Philadelphia. The pair has been married for 36 years.
Bilal Qayyum and his wife Tamara Phoenix Qayyum pose for a portrait at their home in Philadelphia. The pair has been married for 36 years.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer