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A resolution honoring Clemmie Greenlee for her service and dedication to the less privileged in Nashville and Davidson County.
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WHEREAS, Ms. Clemmie Greenlee, a native of Nashville, has transformed unimaginable loss into an unwavering mission to heal communities, empower mothers, and guide youth away from violence through her leadership as Founder and CEO of Nashville Peacemakers; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Greenlee was raised in an environment where poverty and violence were commonplace. Resultingly, she fell victim to sex trafficking leading to years of drug addiction, homelessness, prostitution, and incarceration; and
WHEREAS, with the support and compassion of Magdalene House of Nashville, Ms. Greenlee ended the cycle and changed her life forever. From that point, Ms. Greenlee has dedicated her life to restoring hope for families and people devastated by violent crime; and
WHEREAS, after the murder of her son related to gang violence, Ms. Greenlee was inspired to begin Nashville Peacemakers in 2003. Nashville Peacemakers is a non-profit that focuses on stopping violence in the community.
WHEREAS, Nashville Peacemakers promotes non-violence through three pillars that seek to teach youth basic life skills and self-worth during their most vulnerable years. Another program provides peer support, advocacy, and healing spaces for grieving mothers recovering from the murders of their children; and
WHEREAS, through the Nashville Peacemakers' Straight Talk program, Clemmie Greenlee has prevented more than a dozen retaliatory gang shootings and released a CD to deter youth from becoming involved with gangs. Clemmie Greenlee has also worked with Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk Lonnell Matthews to pilot Off the Street, Make a Beat to teach youth about the music business as an alternative to idle time spent in the streets. Straight Talk has expanded its work to go into prisons in Davidson County and across the nation to lower recidivism and help ease the transitio...
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