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We Are Hip Hop Festival

Teens work together to lead, plan and organize an event that has promoted peace through hip-hop in the neighborhood of Pilsen for seven years Mumbled chatter sweeps over the basement of Dvorak Park in Pilsen as more than 20 teens sit hunched over in groups—some concentrate over the delicate stroke their paintbrush creates on the [...]

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Facing Anti-Violence Cuts, Brighton Park Proposes a Community Plan

Kelly High School’s auditorium was packed the night of Wednesday, July 25 by residents of Brighton Park – the neighborhood where a 13-year-old boy was shot on his front porch while shielding a friend earlier this month – to propose a community anti-violence plan in the face of drastic cuts to programs they say have [...]

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We Are Not Alone Campaign PSA

     

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Violence is Spiking, Brighton Park Community Fights Back

On June 16, the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) held a press conference announcing the schedule for Brighton Park’s Safe Summer activities, including summer programming for over 350 children and special gang prevention workshops for at-risk youth and families. According to Sara Reschly, a representative of the BPNC, the activities are geared to keep neighborhood [...]