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Ben's Bees (Paperback)
Katy Hounsell-Robert; Illustrated by Williams Josh
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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.
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