A new MAX bus featuring the faces of 12 black mothers whose children have been murdered was unveiled on Tuesday afternoon.

The bus features the slogan: “Stop the violence in the name of love.”

The artwork on the bus depicts the mothers with their hands extended, revealing a red painted palm with a heart in its center – a symbolic gesture urging the public to stop the violence in the name of love.

Each February, MAX unveils a bus wrap design in honor of Black History Month.

Charlotte Shaw, executive director and CEO of the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority, said she wanted to make a statement with the bus that might awaken the community.

“Our MAX buses pass through Jefferson County and each of our 99 neighborhoods,” said Shaw. “Appealing for non-violence and love on one of our buses in the month of February felt like the perfect gesture.”

The mothers dressed in red for the unveiling of the bus.

“I love it,” said Sheree Kennon, founder of What About Us. “It’s a strong message.”

On Feb. 25, 2021, Kennon lost her son, Detraio Deshawn Whorton, 27, to gun violence.

“We’re out here fighting for our kids’ lives,” Kennon said. “We’re tired of burying our kids. We should be able to give each other love and respect. It’s just a tragedy that we have to deal with this every single day.”