Keianti Darling, Durrail Williams and Joseph Thomas are South Siders who grew up around gun violence. Today, these young men — all in their 20s — are participants in Chicago CRED, an organization working to reduce gun violence by engaging directly with individuals at high risk of shooting or being shot. Recently, they were among a group that traveled to the African nation of Senegal on a service trip to build a school in a small, rural community.
The three shared their reflections on the meaning of service, the experience of traveling to the continent of their ancestors, and how it all relates to the challenges here in Chicago.
