DJ, a Violence Interrupter with CeaseFire, chose a mural in…
DJ, a Violence Interrupter with CeaseFire, chose a mural in the Wicker Park neighborhood for the backdrop of his portrait, which depicts a gang peace treaty he helped to broker. As an Interrupter, he uses his past experiences “in the life” as a method for showing others a peaceful, non-violent way of life.
This entry was posted on Monday, March 28th, 2011 at 9:02 am. It is filed under Chicago, Tumblr and tagged with Auburn Gresham, Austin, Back of the Yards, CeaseFire, Chicago, Cisco, Englewood, Flip Video, Gang Violence, Gangs, Gary Slutkin, Gun Violence, Humboldt Park, Interrupters, Killing Intervention, Outreach Workers, Robert Wood Johnson, Roseland, RWJF, Shooting, Social Norms, Tumblr, University of Illinois, Youth Violence.
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