Lillian Osborne is a former In These Times editorial intern whose writing has appeared on Truthout and Mondoweiss, and in the Loyola Phoenix. Jessica Stites is deputy editor of In These Times.
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How One Group of Moms Is Keeping the Peace on One of Chicago’s Most Violent Street Corners
The group wants to make one thing clear: Young black men are not the enemy.
Lillian Osborne and Jessica Stites