Thursday, February 16, 2012

"There's still some hope left"


Meet Ameena Mathews who knows what it's like
to go "from zero to rage in 30 seconds" yet chooses
not to go there and helps street-wise youth of
Chicago do the same.
Ameena Matthews, a violence interrupter with the Chicago organization CeaseFire, mediates disputes to prevent gang violence from escalating.
from The Interrupters 
"We still look out for one another, for me it's like,
there's still some hope left."
The Interrupters, a film which is "a collaboration
between Hoop Dreams director Steve James
and journalist Alex Kotlowitz." ( npr)

For someone who knows what it is like to go
from "zero to rage in 30 seconds," Ameena is
an inspiration.






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