Tio Hardiman

Throughout the history of the world violence has wiped millions of people off the face of the earth just like some of the many diseases or plagues such as small pox, tuberculosis, AIDS, cancer, and diabetes. If one could go back to the beginning of civilization you can clearly see...

I would like to applaud all of the professional athletes, celebrities, and community leaders for supporting Trayvon Martin's family through this difficult time of personal loss. It sends a strong message to the world when you see the NAACP, Al Sharpton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, NBA players, and the community at...

As we look back on all of the accomplishments and contributions of African-American people across the world. One must consider that African-American people have survived the test of time. African Americans should be proud and very grateful to their mighty ancestors for all of their struggles and not giving up...

High levels of violence have impacted the entire world over the last century. As a matter of fact, all you have to do is turn on the daily news and you can watch at least one or two stories about someone being murdered or shot everyday.

Were most of...

I would like to thank all of the great people that help contribute to the world on all levels. Oftentimes, people forget what it takes to produce in one's field of work. For example, all of the law enforcement officials that do their best to serve and protect, members of...

There is no other country in the world that has imprisoned more people of color than the United States. The entire population of the United States only represents five percent of the world's population and over twenty percent of the world's prison population. Incarcerating poor people in large...

The city of Chicago has had its share of violence over the last 40 years, but there is a reason for the city of Chicago's residents to be happy in 2011. Let me explain. One homicide is too many. However, homicides are on the decline in the city of Chicago...

Imagine growing up in a system where, generation after generation, the zip code you live in means you are going to have to fight the moment you walk out the front door. You have to keep your fists clenched walking to the bus stop just in case. Your jaw is...

The teenager shot this March on Chicago's West Side wasn't given a voice. Neither were several others affected weeks later by gang-related violence. As experts gather this week at the University of Illinois at Chicago to address the ongoing problem of youth violence and bullying, it's...

Shooting. Violence. Retaliation. These are words spoken all too often by many of the youth in Chicago's West Garfield neighborhood. Last August, when a young man we'll call John was shot, rivals aligned to retaliate against the shooter. The situation could have easily spiraled out of control if CeaseFire wasn't...

This month, as Chicago's mayoral candidates throw their hat in the ring, there is one issue that will most likely get a lot of attention: violence.

It is no surprise. Crime is always a hot button issue in politics and with just under 400 homicides so far this year,...

On September 30th CeaseFire organized a Town Hall Searching for Peace Summit at Malcolm X College with the goal of getting homicides under 400 this year in Chicago. You could sense the tension in the air. Before the seats were even full or the house was packed you could feel...