Y – Lipstick

Operation LIPSTICK: Y-LIPSTICK: Addressing issues of gun violence and where the guns are coming from is a lived self-advocacy experience for WAB2G’s founder, Ruth Rollins, who lost her son Danny to gun violence. Following this loss, Ruth Rollins cofounded Operation LIPSTICK (Ladies Involved in Putting a Stop to Inner City Killing). Recently revived with a new youth component, Y-LIPSTICK (Young -Ladies Involved in Putting a Stop to Inner City Killing) is now an intentional intervention program under the WAB2G 501(c) (3) organization. The program is based on the belief that empowering youth with knowledge about the issues around gun violence helps inform their decisions and provides alternate options for reacting to high-pressured situations.