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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJanuary 31, 2013
Hadiya Pendleton played a role in a public service announcement targeting the very type of violence that's being blamed for her death.
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by Monroe Anderson onJanuary 19, 2013
Prompted by mass shootings, Obama's reforms could take on new meaning for cities beset by violence.
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by Michael Skolnik onOctober 12, 2012
The personal story of Global Grind's Michael Skolnik anchors a heartfelt call to action to put an end to gun violence.
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by Hillary Crosley onSeptember 17, 2012
We caught up with Sharpton during his campaign to tackle rising violence in our streets.
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by Hillary Crosley onAugust 24, 2012
On Thursday night, drive-by shootings wounded 19 victims across the Windy City.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJuly 27, 2012
"Some of those kids ain't gonna make it out of there. You feel so helpless," he said in an emotional MTV interview.
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by Jeff Johnson onJuly 17, 2012
BlackAmericaWeb's Jeff Johnson writes that retweeting the city's murder numbers isn't enough -- we must get angry and active and address the issues fueling the tragic loss of life.
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