Reverend Traci Blackmon mobilising mothers in the US against guns

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.1 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2019

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Whilst the UK is dealing with a serious knife crime problem affecting teenagers especially in our cities, America is dealing with a gun problem. In the city of St. Louis, Missouri, the number of children who’ve been killed by a gun keeps on rising. According to latest figures 23 have died this year, most of them were caught in the cross fire, doing normal things like playing outside their house. Mothers, some who’ve lost a child,, marched in the City last weekend to express their anger. Siobhann Tighe meets the organiser, the Reverend Traci Blackmon,

A new BBC drama series ‘World on Fire’ tells the story of World War Two through the lives of ordinary people, from all sides of the conflict. Jenni talks to one of the stars of the series Lesley Manville about taking on a role that's so different from that of Cathy in the series ‘Mum’.

Lucia Osborne-Crowley was fifteen when she was violently raped by a stranger. In her book ‘I Choose Elena’ she's writesabout the aftermath - her silence, shame, and, what she feels is the lasting impact on her body.

And we speak to the woman who led Europe to victory over the US in the Solheim Cup

Presenter Jenni Murray Producer Beverley Purcell

Guest; Lucia Osborne-Crowley Guest; Lesley Manville Guest; Catriona Matthew

Reporter Siobhann Tighe

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:04.9	Hello, Jenny Murray welcoming you to Wednesday's edition of the Woman's Our Podcast.
0:10.2	In today's programme, the captain of the European Women's Golf Team who beat the USA to win
0:15.6	the Solheim Cup.
0:16.6	How did Katrina, Matthew, lead them to victory?
0:21.0	Guncrime in America and the parents who are marching to express their anger.
0:26.8	In the city of St. Louis alone, 23 children have been caught in crossfire this year.
0:33.4	In 2007, Lucia Osborne Crowley was violently raped by a stranger who she was 15.
0:41.4	Her book, I Choose Elena, describes the lasting impact on her body and her mind.
0:47.9	And another of your best days, Sophie, constant sent to the photo of an adventure holiday.
0:54.6	Now, this coming Sunday sees the last episode of the current series of Peaky Blinders
0:58.8	and the following Sunday, the 29th of September, the peak time Sunday night slot of 9pm
1:04.8	will be home to a new seven-part serial called World on Fire.
1:09.9	It begins in Poland in 1939 as the German troops begin their invasion.
1:15.3	And over the seven weeks, we'll tell the story of the first year of the Second World War
1:20.0	through the lives of people in England and across Europe.
1:23.9	In England, there's a stark class divide.
1:27.0	Sean Bean plays the father of Lois, who's in love with Harry.
1:31.6	Harry's mother, Rabina, played by Leslie Manville, does not approve.
1:36.4	Sean Bean's characters are working class widowed bus driver.
1:40.3	Rabina seems really rather pleased that her son has been sent to Warsaw as a translator,
1:45.9	a job suited to her ambitions for him.
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