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Chicago barbers, hairstylists call for day of no crime
Over the past weekend, 47 people were shot, five fatally, in Chicago. Now, a coalition of barbers and hairstylists are teaming up to promote a "No Crime Day."
CHICAGO - Over the past weekend, 47 people were shot, five fatally, in Chicago.
Now, a coalition of barbers and hairstylists are teaming up to promote a "No Crime Day."
Barber and beauty school students, hairstylists, nail technicians, barbers and a pastor's anti-violence organization are uniting in a commitment to get the word out to clients to promote "No Crime Day."
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"'No Crime Day' is scheduled for Aug. 5 and it's a day where we're trying to have a day in Chicago with no crime. No crime," said Geri Jones, Executive Director of the St. Titus One Youth Anti-Violence and Mentoring Program.
Violence prevention activists say churches, barbershops and beauty salons are historically the strongest conduits of information to the community.