CHICAGO (March 13, 2013) – Brandon Little. Myron Jeter. Tito Lindsey. All were young people who are among the hundreds of victims who died from violence in Chicago from 2006 to now.  Their names are painted in stone at memorial that is part of  Kids Off The Block, an alternative program to gang life that provides positive outlets for Chicago youth.

Howard University’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB) volunteers in Chicago rolled up their sleeves, braved the wind and the cold and painted a memorial mural dedicated to over 300 Chicago youth who have been slain by gun violence in the city. ...more