Violence Interrupters' Tio Hardiman says we need serious leadership in Chicago to handle the violence

Tio Hardiman of Violence Interrupters was a guest again on Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson's Morning Answer on WIND-AM Chicago. A former Democratic candidate in Illinois, Hardiman decried the lack of strong leadership in Chicago. 

Hardiman: "You're not going to fix the gun violence problem in the black community, because of the cultural problem…You know, you can put some resources within the community, but it's way beyond money, that's what people have to really understand. Speaking on behalf of my community…we’re too divided as a people, there’s a disconnect between some of the younger people and older people and the middle-aged people in the black community, and it’s cultural…in this culture the rappers, for example, a lot of rappers rap negative content, they talk about killing people in their rap songs...some of them reach almost a billion streams, I mean seriously…They're pushing this violent culture; it’s something that black leadership has to address. A lot of people can support the cause but until black leadership changes the culture in the black community, black folks will still become victims, unfortunately, of gun violence and crime.” 

Proft: "Also, until the law-abiding black voter in these neighborhoods –which is most of the residents of these neighborhoods, law abiding –until they just bring themselves to make political change: Stop supporting people who have allowed this sort of scourge to visit and stay in your neighborhood. Why is this so difficult?"

The entire interview can be viewed here.