. >> you reported extensively on the aftermath in sutherland springs texas so what surprised you mostow that community recovered or is recovering from that tragedy? >> what was unique about bad experiences i follow that community for so long it was one of the benefits of being a local reporter those national reporters come in and then you do the story and then you leave that's a local reporter i stated that community and you really saw how impactful and long that trauma takes on a community and the way that it destroys it and impacts it for life they will always have a before and after the way that it completely transforms your life trajectory and priorities and physically with you are impacted physically so it really was a chance to look at the longer-term effects of these shootings have on a community and we all agree it would be great if journalism can do more. >> you had written quite a bit shooting be a uniquely american crisis. can you unpack that. >> every time wenk have one of the shootings we say what can we do to stop them and is not that hard to know they can be stopped bec

i know in sutherland springs that religious brought the community even closer.ke the this incredibly tightknit group that is gotten sober after that because aer len on each other and they know what each other has gone through, and kind of like what you end up valuing the most and treasuring the most. the support you can get from that, and the real value that you place on human life after knowingg how quickly and can be lost. that can be a really beautiful thing to witness. >> unfortunately, that's all the time we have today. silvia and john, thank you both for joining in "washington post live." >> thank you. >> thanks so

there were children injured and killed in sutherland springs. how has the rise of youth activism impacted the gun violence movement? silvia: in general, after these incidents there are communities that rise up. maybe there is a person or group in the community and they decide to spark change and make a difference. it's an opportunity for reporters to tell a more positive story. i do think a lot of what the youth has been able to maneuver and use well is social media. being able to reach so many people. there are so many innovative and creative ways that older generation aren't able to use as a tool for change. across the board, with so many of these shootings, you see how the youth are able to capture what is going on but start these larger conversations online. arelis: pivoting back a little more john, in my head i am thinking about what you said that this is something that happens here and few other places. could you talk to me about how the rise of mass shootings, impacts the way we perceive the world around us as americans? john: it's not ev

in sutherland springs and brought the community even closer and it is an incredibly tightknit group that had got worse, after that, they lean on each other and they know what each other have gone through and i think it is this -- it is what you end up valuing the most and treasuring the most. the support you can get from that and the real value that you place on human life after knowing how quickly it can be lost. that can be a beautiful thing to witness. >> unfortunately, that is all of the time that we have. do you are for joining me on washington post live -- thank you for joining me on washington post live. thank you for watching, for what interview is coming up, go on to washingtonlive.

in sutherland springs and brought the community even closer and it is an incredibly tightknit group that had got worse, after that, they lean on each other and they know what each other have gone through and i think it is this -- it is what you end up valuing the most and treasuring the most. the support you can get from that and the real value that you place on human life after knowing how quickly it can be lost. that can be a beautiful thing to witness. >> unfortunately, that is all of the time that we have. do you are for joining me on washington post live -- thank you for joining me on washington post live. thank you for watching, for what interview is coming up, go on to washingtonlive.org to see our upcoming programs. thank you for joining us on washington live. >> beginning at 7:00 p.m. eastern, c-span's featuring q and a, tonight, the author of master, slave, husband, wife, recount the herring journey of -- harrowing journey of married slaves who left georgia and avoided slave traders, law enforcement, and even friends in an effort to gain their freedom. tonight at 7:00 p.m. east

i know in sutherland springs that religious brought the community even closer. it's like the this incredibly tightknit group that is gotten sober after that because aer len on each other and they know what each other has gone through, and kind of like what you end up valuing the most and treasuring the most. the support you can get from that, and the real value that you place on human life after knowingg how quickly and can be lost. that can be a really beautiful thing to witness. >> unfortunately, that's all the time we have today. silvia and john, thank you both for joining in "washington post live." >> thank you. >> thanks so much. >> and thanks to all w of you fr watching to check out what interviews with coming up please had to washingtonpostlive.com to register and find more information about our upcoming programs. i am arelis hernandez and think of for joining "washington post live." >> use senate returns to session at 2:15 p.m. eastern this afternoon for for a couple e votes on judicial nominations. including one on the confirmation of lindsey jenkins to