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Occupy the Streets of Chicago! March for Peace on June 21st!
On June 21st, join Father Michael Pfleger and Chicago’s Faith Community of Saint Sabina for an end of the school year march promoting PEACE on the streets of the Windy City.
Demonstrators Carry 750 Crosses Down Chicago’s Magnificent Mile for 2016’s Homicide Victims
A section of Chicago’s Michigan Ave. commonly referred to as the Magnificent Mile was used to demonstrate just how traumatic 2016 was for many of the city’s residents. On Saturday, the last day of 2016, demonstrators matched down the street in Chicago’s downtown carrying 750 crosses, each representing a homicide victim of the year. Each […]
Jason Van Dyke Has Been Hired By The Fraternal Order of Police
After it was revealed that he fired 16 shots at Laquan McDonald, killing him, Jason Van Dyke has had trouble holding a job. Since being stripped of his title by the Chicago Police Department, the Chicago Tribune reports that his wife even had to shut down her business due to threats. Now it appears that the Fraternal […]
Where’s the outrage for this 9-year-old’s execution?
The following post originated from the Chicago Tribune. It was written by John Kass. While this is a controversial subject, it is worth debating in the black community. By: John Kass Antonio Smith, 9 years old, was assassinated the other day. He was Chicago’s youngest fatal shooting victim this year. He was shot at least four times […]
A mother’s account of what it’s like to lose your child to gun violence
The following post originally appears on The Huffington Post under the title, “This Is What It;’s Like To Lose Your Own Child To Gun Violence.” By: Annette Nance-Holt (told to Joseph Erbentraut) On May 10, 2007, Annette Nance-Holt lost her only child, 16-year-old Blair, when a gang member opened fire on the Chicago bus he was […]
More than 60 shot, at least 9 dead over holiday weekend in Chicago
More than 60 people were shot in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend. At least 9 have died. Police fired their weapons in five of the incidents.
An Ode to Derrick R.O.S.E.
Very few athletes, or any person in the public eye for that matter, handle themselves with the amount of humility and class that Derrick Rose does. And I for one am so glad that he can be someone who kids look up to. More kids will believe that they can make it. Because he did.
HuffPostLive: ‘Chicago Gun Violence Returns To The National Spotlight: Is Enough Being Done?’
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.
Rival Chicago Gangs Come Together for ‘Peace’ Basketball Tournament
A basketball tournament over the weekend brought together several rival Chicago gangs for a peaceful day of fun. Awesome! What else can we do to promote peace on the streets of Chicago?