'He's my forever 22': Rocket Foundation honors mothers who've lost children to gun violence

Takeoff’s Mom Hosts Brunch of Joy and Grief for Mothers Scarred by Gun Violence

This Sunday will be Titania Davenport’s third Mother’s Day without her son, Kirshnik Khari Ball, the Migos visionary more widely known as Takeoff. Ball was shot dead as an innocent bystander, police say, when an argument broke out after a private party at a Houston bowling alley in November 2022. His alleged murderer has been indicted, with a pre-trial hearing scheduled for May 28. “The first one, I did not want to be bothered,” she says about…

'He's my forever 22': Rocket Foundation honors mothers who've lost children to gun violence

The Rocket Foundation was founded by rapper Quavo (above) to end gun violence and honor the life of his nephew Takeoff, the youngest member of their Grammy-nominated rap group Migos. Takeoff was murdered in Houston on Nov. 1, 2022. Photo by Laua Nwogu/The Atlanta VoiceIn a sea of white outfits and fascinators tucked onto their heads, mothers from across the country gathered in Atlanta on Sunday, May 3, to celebrate, grieve, and remember the chil…