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Interrupting Violence: One Man's Journey to Heal the Streets and Redeem Himself

Interrupting Violence: One Man's Journey to Heal the Streets and Redeem Himself

          
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For over a decade, Cobe Williams has been a Violence Interrupter, a highly-trained conflict resolution expert working to stop the killing. Alongside thousands of workers across the country, many of whom he trained, Cobe intervenes in street conflicts before they result in murder. Interrupting Violence follows his evolution from a gang leader to a vanguard of a social justice movement. More than a memoir, Interrupting Violence spans three generations of trauma to portray a radically optimistic vision for addressing urban violence. Born into the notorious Black Disciples, Cobe rose through the ranks as a drug dealer, hustler, and shot-caller. His father, an influential gang member, was murdered before Cobe turned 11. Five men, his father's so-called friends, beat him to death in the lobby of a public housing project. Cobe spent years seeking answers to what happened that night. As he rose through the ranks—at one time, commanding over 100 men throughout the city while still in high school—a gang war turned his world upside down. Its escalation overshadowed his ascent. The war, stoked by police, who fanned the conflict's flames, would engulf friends and family, nearly costing him his life. Ultimately, Cobe would end up behind bars for attempted murder he didn't commit. Interrupting Violence follows Cobe as he undertakes this redemption journey, offering new hope for the nation's most violent communities. Cobe takes readers into an often misunderstood and misrepresented aspect of the Black experience in America. As the country wrestles with the inequities exposed by the coronavirus pandemic and the complex intersections of urban violence, racial issues, police brutality, and poverty in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder, this book provides an inspiring blueprint. Cobe's story demonstrates how the country can resolve the issues plaguing our inner cities.

Table of Contents:
Foreword by Alex Kotlowitz Foreword by Joakim Noah Introduction Part I: Born into It Chapter 1: One Chicago Summer Chapter 2: Cadillac Goalposts Chapter 3: Navigating Borderlands Chapter 4: Ain’t Too Dumb Chapter 5: The Most Dangerous Gas Station in America Chapter 6: A Chicago Winter Chapter 7: Strategies for Resolving Conflict Chapter 8: After My Father’s Murder Chapter 9: On the Trail of Big Folks Chapter 10: The Professional Gangster Part II: All Out War Chapter 11: The Stick-Up Man Chapter 12: At My Front Door Chapter 13: How This Could’ve Played Out Chapter 14: Escalations Chapter 15: How This Could’ve Played Out, Part II Chapter 16: A Shoot-Out & A Frame-Up Part III: Path to Peacekeeping Chapter 17: History Repeating Itself Chapter 18: Wild Wild Chapter 19: Chicago’s Hidden History Chapter 20: Revenge is Hardwired Chapter 21: The Start of Something Chapter 22: Healing Wounds Chapter 23: A New Life Part IV: Looking Upstream Chapter 24: Gamechanger Chapter 25: The National Program Chapter 26: One City, One Game Chapter 27: NYC Crisis Management System (CMS) Chapter 28: Real Chicago Chapter 29: Group Mediations Chapter 30: Righting the Upside-Down World Epilogue Bibliography About the Authors


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  • ISBN-13: 9781538166871
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Height: 237 mm
  • No of Pages: 328
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Weight: 571 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1538166879
  • Publisher Date: 02 Sep 2024
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: One Man's Journey to Heal the Streets and Redeem Himself
  • Width: 160 mm


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