{"id":92676,"date":"2020-10-28T14:21:39","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T19:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=92676"},"modified":"2020-10-29T17:33:37","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T22:33:37","slug":"englewoods-goodkids-madcity-love-march-takes-to-the-streets-to-spread-message-of-love-and-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/englewoods-goodkids-madcity-love-march-takes-to-the-streets-to-spread-message-of-love-and-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Englewood\u2019s GoodKids MadCity \u2018Love March\u2019 takes to the streets to spread message of love and hope"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Allison Schatz<\/strong>
\nMedill Reports<\/em> <\/p>\n

A crowd of close to 100 community activists and residents marched down Ashland near 67th Street, while cars honked in support, during GoodKids MadCity\u2019s \u201cLove March.\u201d<\/p>\n

Held on October 17, organizers say the march was meant to share a message of hope and to push back against the narrative that so often frames Englewood as a community of violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s march is about spreading peace and love throughout this community, so that we can do a better job keeping our streets safe without police,\u201d GKMC youth member Miracle Boyd said. \u201cHundreds of children have died this year due to stray bullets.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Many residents of Englewood feel forgotten by politicians, both within Chicago and beyond. For these youth activists, the path towards change is through activism. (Allison Schatz\/MEDILL)
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More than 3,400 people have been shot in Chicago this year alone, according to the Chicago Police Department. That\u2019s nearly 40% more shootings than last year, with almost 65 days left in the year. <\/p>\n

September 2020 was the deadliest on record since 1993. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been an unprecedented year in policing, as coronavirus, civil unrest and violence have all converged in Chicago and in cities throughout the country,\u201d Police Superintendent David Brown shared in a recent statement. <\/p>\n

But despite the trauma, residents of communities such as Englewood say they are tired of being the sole focus of stories about violence, not change. During the march, they expressed they are tired of feeling forgotten by politicians who promise change but never seem to deliver. Among the issues that are of concern, lack of access to mental health services, fresh food, safe schools, affordable housing and medical care, and job access.<\/p>\n

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Cars honked and onlookers stopped to take photos and video of those protesting and raising awareness for GKMC. (Allison Schatz\/MEDILL)
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As a proposed solution, GKMC created the \u201cPeace Book Ordinance,\u201d a directive to reallocate 2% of Chicago Police Department funding to support community sponsored programming aimed at reducing gun violence through a comprehensive model that includes restorative justice solutions, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, fair housing and fresh food access. <\/p>\n

Nita Tennyson is among those tired of both the shootings and the public narrative around gun violence being the defining feature of communities like Englewood. <\/p>\n

\u201cI have lost 34 friends and family members to gun violence in Chicago, in just four years,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I am here because I want to show that just because I\u2019m hurt doesn\u2019t mean that I can\u2019t show love, and love is gonna change Chicago and is gonna make Chicago better.\u201d<\/p>\n

In response to the loss she has experienced and the devastation she sees within her community, Tennyson turned her pain into action and founded Nita\u2019s Love Train, an organization that donates food, clothing and supplies to those most in need. <\/p>\n

\"Believing
Believing in a future free of gun violence and with equal access to healthcare, fresh foods and educational opportunities is what keeps these youth activists working hard to create change. (Photo: Allison Schatz\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cFor far too long, Englewood has been a community plagued by violence, plagued by a lack of resources, and left suffering from systematic oppression and racism placed on this community,\u201d GKMC cofounder Carlile Pitman said. \u201cAnd so, we are here marching, peacefully, with love and unity, for the resources that we need in our community.\u201d <\/p>\n

As the march moved east towards Ogden Park, protesters circled up and blocked an intersection. One GKMC member moved to the center and addressed the crowd through a bullhorn. <\/p>\n

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A show of hands for those affected by gun violence in the Englewood community \u201cThis is too many hands, y\u2019all,\u201d replies a GKMC speaker. (Photo: Allison Schatz\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019ve lost somebody to gun violence, raise your hand,\u201d she said. \u201cIf you love somebody who\u2019s lost somebody to gun violence, raise your hand. Now if you know somebody who knows somebody who\u2019s lost someone to gun violence raise your hand, she continued. <\/p>\n

Almost all of the hands were up. She said, \u201cThat\u2019s too many hands, y\u2019all.\u201d <\/p>\n

Allison Schatz is an investigative reporter who covers mental health and social justice at Medill. You can follow her on Twitter at <\/i>@ AllisonSchatz8 <\/i><\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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