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Philly teens lead a summit against gun violence: ‘The solutions lie with us’

Students from the Philadelphia High School for Girls organized an event in which about 70 students from 14 different schools gathered to discuss safety, advocacy, and solutions to violence.

Yasim Bah, right, a senior at Philadelphia High School for Girls, speaks during a discussion on self-affirmation at a summit for students about gun violence. Bah and classmate Folasade Ajibade, left, helped organize the event.
Yasim Bah, right, a senior at Philadelphia High School for Girls, speaks during a discussion on self-affirmation at a summit for students about gun violence. Bah and classmate Folasade Ajibade, left, helped organize the event.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer