Community Murals
Tree of Life: Located at Lorman and Mount streets in Sandtown, West Baltimore
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Viewer discretion is advised. With Director of Photography Keston De Coteau and Editor Mike Jon, we present “Too Many Names,” a documentary that chronicles the voices of FSN members and survivors who have lost their loved ones to violence.
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Testimonies
My son, Malcolm Pridget, was born on January 25th, 1993. Despite being one of my youngest children, he acted like the oldest. He tried to push up on all his siblings, and although he was the smallest, you couldn't tell him any different - he was the biggest. He was my baby. Things weren't always easy for me raising him and his seven siblings.
Malcolm wasn’t perfect, but he did not deserve to be murdered. My son was hand-cuffed and beat to death. The murder robbed his siblings, Keya, Stephen, Tyrek, Markez, Phillip, Niya, Maal, Trelle, Quan and Ken of a brother.
The road to healing has been a challenge. The providers at Family Support Network have been there for me and my family. I have come a long way since Malcolm was murdered. I spend my time helping others that are struck with this tragedy. I am known citywide as a vocal gun safety advocate. Healing begins with support that gets you through the pain.
Pain. Passion. Purpose.
—PHYLLIS SCOTT | July 29, 1961 - May 22, 2021
It is good to have a place to get your frustrations out, feelings out, and express yourself in anything that you need to say. You want people who are genuine around you when you lost a loved one. It is rare to have a place that genuinely wants to help you out. FSN became my family. It feels like coming to see family, not an appointment. That is what it feels to me personally. I lost 2 of my sons in Sandtown. I love talking to people that understand losing a loved one. I had a chance to speak at JHU to the students and about what happens in certain communities and what is needed. I saw the kids at the edge of their seat and I think talking is my gift. Doing it in for my son's and knowing they didn't die in vain. Maybe some kid was there going through something and didn't want to share it. Maybe hearing me talk helped him. Justified or not justified, I know my kids didn't die in vain. I wanted to let women and men know that father's cry too.
—Will Tyler
When I first started FSN, the people and counselor have lifted me up. The building itself is healing and relaxing. It helps you brighten yourself up, your soul. I look forward to coming here. I tell other people because it so useful. It is helping me to find myself. They have great staff and great things to do. I look forward and hope it is here in the future.
I lost my son, my grandbaby, and my boyfriend and multiple friends to violence. Violence that happened right in my neighborhood where FSN is located.