Walk the Talk at Centennial raises awareness of deaths caused by violent crime

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The names on the memorial at the Children’s Memory Garden are children who died too young due to violent crimes.

You Have the Power’s Walk the Talk began where the monument stands. The organization’s founder, Andrea Conte, spoke before the walk.

“You Have the Power exists to reach those affected by violent crime,” Conte said. “Violent crime affects everyone, from children to grandparents.”

Dozens joined the walk, some wearing a yellow rose on their chest to remember their loved ones killed by domestic violence.

Debbie Gray carries the yellow rose, remembering her sister and niece Crystal Faith.

“Years ago, my niece was killed by her father in a double murder-suicide,” Gray said. “It’s easy to think of them as statistics or just names, but what I love about what You Have the Power has done is that you remember the children’s stories and not how they died .”

The goal of You Have the Power is to prevent domestic violence deaths by honoring victims, promoting gun safety, and acknowledging every tragic loss.

“One of the things we can do is safely store weapons that will save lives,” Conte said.

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