Since her son’s murder in 2017, Bertha Purnell has worked to help other mothers suffering the same tragedy. And she’s made it her mission to try and prevent gun violence in her neighborhood of Austin on Chicago’s West Side.
Since her son’s murder in 2017, Bertha Purnell has worked to help other mothers suffering the same tragedy. And she’s made it her mission to try and prevent gun violence in her neighborhood of Austin on Chicago’s West Side.
