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| | | Young Men from the Streets of Chicago Tell the Governor, Mayor, Police Chief, Pastors, People of Chicago and the United States How to Stop Violence With hundreds of people shot and with numerous dozens of people killed (including children) in Chicago over the past few months, and with no apparent solutions in the near future, we are finally asking those who know the violence best how to stop it. What took us so long?!! Join us at 7:00 pm Eastern; 6:00 pm Central; 5:00 pm Mountain; 4:00 pm Pacific; 3:00 pm Alaskan; 2:00 pm Hawaiian. Listener Call-In # 773-591-1690 WHO: Young men from the streets of Chicago including young men from Altgeld Gardens - Golden Gate; Jeffrey Manor; Englewood; and the West Side of Chicago along with Phillip Jackson, Executive Director of The Black Star Project and Host of the WVON Radio Show, The Parent Revolution. These young men are our sons, nephews, brothers, neighbors, boyfriends, husbands, fathers and our future. WHAT: Young men from the streets of Chicago's south and west sides, who know violence best, will tell police, elected officials, university researchers and preachers how to stop the crippling, devastating, embarrassing violence in Chicago. But will they listen? WHY: The Governor, the Mayor, the Police Chief have failed to stop the violence in Chicago. Prayer vigils and peace marches haven't slowed the flood of violence in Chicago. No one knows about the violence in the streets of Chicago better than these young men who live among the violence every day. They want it stopped as much or more than the police and the Mayor. They understand the violence best and they know how to stop the violence. But will anyone listen to their ideas? WHERE: WHEN: Saturday, July 7, 2012; 6:00 pm ************************************************************************** On Saturday, July 7, 2012, young brothers from the streets of Chicago will talk about creating Peace In The Hood on The Parent Revolution Radio Program. They will discuss: 1) The history of street wars in Chicago; 2) Why violence is out of control; 3) Understanding tribes, cliques, crews, blocks, mobs and young Black men from the streets; and 4) Solutions for ending violence in Chicago.
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  Please join us for a very special reception, with the Honorable Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr.
July 9th, Monday 6pm - 9pm (Open to the public; Free event) Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is one of America's foremost civil rights, religious and political figures. Over the past forty years, he has played a pivotal role in virtually every movement for empowerment, peace, civil rights, gender equality, and economic and social justice. On August 9, 2000, President Bill Clinton awarded Reverend Jackson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
"We too are Chicago" Opening Reception is presented in partnership with Rainbow PUSH Coalition and serves as a Pre-Conference Reception for their 41st Annual "Rainbow PUSH Coalition & Citizenship Education Fund" Conference, July 11 - 14, at Chicago Hilton & Towers.
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At this event, Reverend Jackson will also touch on the present and future roles of music, hip-hop, art, and youth for social change as well. At The HumanThread Center 645 W. 18th Street Chicago Illinois
(CTA bus #18 or #8, 18th St & Halsted) t: 312.243.9423 |
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