It has not yet been revealed what you shall become “. The path to our divine calling is sometimes strewn with Pain and loss. But your Faith and perseverance to garner answer God’s call on your life is amazing. You have pushed through as a testament to “Purpose in Pain

Most of us are challenged to step outside of self and serve others for a greater good. So someone who can fuel their passion to serve others from the depth of pain no mother should have to bear is one who has truly stepped into her purpose. The world is blessed to have you.

I have known Channabel Latham Morris since March of 2018. We met at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s Vision Zero Conference, where Channabel was the opening speaker. Her son, Jamal, was killed while cycling in Philadelphia, and my daughter, Emily, was also killed while cycling there. Together we formed Families for Safe Streets, along with other families who lost loved ones. Channabel’s compassion, drive and kindness is so important to all of us. She is the ultimate speaker and motivator, and she honors her son with every word and action. I am blessed to know her.

Channabel Latham-Morris is a founding member of Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia. In 2016, after her son Jamal was killed by a hit and run driver while he was riding his bicycle home, she worked with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia to seek passage of a law to renew the state’s automated red light camera program, which was set to expire. That program has reduced red-light running and the program’s fines have funded low cost traffic safety improvements throughout Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia has gone on to successfully advocate for a state law to allow automated speed enforcement on the state’s deadliest roadways, Roosevelt Boulevard, and for the procurement of crucial investigative equipment for the Police Department to help bring justice for the victims of traffic violence.