i can see how another kid that age could so easily think, i got no future. that s what they think. no hope. can you blame them? returning to the memorial diane started, it does feel impossible to blame them. each brick represents a young life lost to gun violence. how many are in there now? 201. so there were 201 when i came. almost 800 now. almost. 7-something. i never imagined it would be this big. i know that s so naive to think. i didn t either. that makes me sad. i m sorry. diane isn t alone in her fight to save this community. i m from roseland. i have went to get my bachelor s degree. i have went on to get my master s degree. and i am working right inside the community that i come from. what has diane s influence been on your life, do you think? she has impacted my life tremendously.
reporter: returning to the memorial diane started, it does feel impossible to blame them. each brick represents a young life lost to gun violence. how many are in there now? 201. so there were 201 when i came. how many are there now? 800? almost. seven something. i never thought it would be this big. i know that s so naive to think. that makes me sad. reporter: diane isn t alone in her fight to save this community. i m from roseland. i had gotten my bachelor s degree. i had went on to get my master s degree. and i m working right inside the community that i come from. what has diane s influence been on your life? she has impacted my life tremendously. she has been a person to go to, a mentor, the most supportive person you can ever be around and be with.
what are you doing these days? graphic design. went to college? yep. got a job? yep. you can see the pride on diane s face. that disappears quickly when we drive-through the neighborhood. this is where four shootings happened in four days last week. i knew the young people. friday, one of the his brother was just killed. i can see how another kid that age can so easily think, i have no future. that s what they think, no hope. can you blame them? returning to the memorial diane started, it does feel impossible. each brick represents a young life lost to gun violence. how many are in there now? 201.
i can see how another kid that age could so easily think, i ve got no future. that s what they think. no hope. and can you blame them? returning to the memorial diane started, it does feel impossible to blame them. each brick represents a young life lost to gun violence. how many are in there now? 201. so how many now. 800. i never thought it would be this big. i know that s so naive to think. diane isn t alone in her fight to save this community. i m from roseland. i went on to get my bachelors degree and masters degree, and i am working inside the community that i come from. what has diane s influence