My Block, My Hood, My City Is Giving Out $50,000 In Peace Grants To Stop Violence On Fourth Of July Weekend

Written By Ana Agarrat
Pictured above: Community activists, including Jahmal Cole with My Block, My Hood, My City, Cleopatra Draper with United Pullman, Ashley Munson, William Calloway, Joseph Williams of Mr. Dad’s Fathers Club, Berto Aguayo with #IncreaseThePeace and Jedidiah Brown with JUSTICE are behind the Hit The Hood initiative to stop violence on Fourth of July weekend. JAMIE NESBITT GOLDEN/ BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO

Pictured above: Community activists, including Jahmal Cole with My Block, My Hood, My City, Cleopatra Draper with United Pullman, Ashley Munson, William Calloway, Joseph Williams of Mr. Dad’s Fathers Club, Berto Aguayo with #IncreaseThePeace and Jedidiah Brown with JUSTICE are behind the Hit The Hood initiative to stop violence on Fourth of July weekend. JAMIE NESBITT GOLDEN/ BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO

Community activists across neighborhoods came together to create the Hit The Hood peace initiative. Here’s how you can volunteer to help.

Ana Agarrat
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