A recent installment of This American Life takes a closer look at the crisis of gun violence in Chicago’s South and West Sides. following the lives of faculty and students immersed in the systemic obstacles that create and perpetuate the violence that is robbing us of our youth.
The President’s visit was one moment in a longer struggle to radically improve the lives of black and Latino youth. Now that the President has come and gone we all have work to do!
18 year-old Janay Mcfarlane was shot and killed the same day her sister sat behind President Obama as he addressed the crisis of gun violence
Featured on NPR program Tell Me More, Aisha and Chris discuss their experiences as young people growing up in Chicago, the systemic challenges young people face, and what they’d like to hear from President Obama tomorrow. Check it out!
We urge the President to go further on Friday during his time in Chicago, and make a substantive speech that addresses the underlying factors that perpetuate violence in Black and Latino communities across the nation.
BYP is pleased to report that President Obama will visit Chicago this Friday to address a variety topics, but will shine a particular spotlight on Chicago’s gun violence crisis.
At a march in honor of Hadiya Pendleton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and other civic leaders, implored President Obama to use his voice and influence to lead a national conversation on the crisis of gun violence in his hometown.
54 year-old Shirley Chambers never expected to outlive all four of her children. On January 26th, her fourth child – 33 year-old Ronnie Chambers – was shot to death while sitting in a parked car.
The Black Youth Project has launched a petition, asking that President Obama come to Chicago and deliver a major speech that addresses the crisis of gun violence in Black and Latino communities. Please stand up for and with Black and Latino youth by signing this petition!
In the wake of the horrific Sandy Hook shooting, President Obama has vowed to present Congress with policy proposals for reducing gun violence by January.
A group of Chicago teens have compiled a series of letters detailing their thoughts on the riding tide of violence in their hometown. “Don’t Shoot, I Want to Grow Up” offers a vital perspective. Check it out after the jump!
The Huffington Post’s HuffPost Live recently assembled a group of journalists and activists to discussing the “crisis-level” crime statistics in Chicago. Chicago’s murder rate is currently 4 times New York’s and twice as high as Los Angeles. Enough is certainly NOT being done.
