Summary of the Article: Harris Ready to Tackle a Far Bigger Problem; Want to Help stop inner-city violence that’s claiming Children.
Tommie Harris, Pro Bowl defensive tackle of the Chicago Bears, tries to use his status NFL star to raise awareness about the violence in the inner-city and the innocent children that get caught in the crossfire. He started to really get involved after seeing on the news about another innocent kid getting killed in a gang dispute. Since then, he has started to voice his input into helping curb the violence in the inner-city. Tommie Harris and his teammate Israel Idonije have talked about renovating an old skating rink in the Englewood community so the kids can have some where to go after school. He feels that athletes should make use of their status and try to make a difference in the community rather than making millions of dollars and newspaper headlines.
Haugh, David. "Harris Ready to Tackle a Far Bigger Problem; Wants to Help Stop Inner-City Violence That's Claiming Childern." Chicago Tribune 26 Oct. 2007, Chicago ed., sec. S: 5. Proquest. 31 Oct. 2007.
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Have you found scholarly books or journals that address this issue, Marcus?
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