A Roseland woman is on a mission to use books as a way to combat youth gun violence.
A Chicago Collegiate Charter School teacher wants to open the 1st bookstore in Roseland, called Rose Cafe, to combat gun violence.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchWhen Malone envisions the bookstore, she sees it as a place of mentorship, of safety and ultimately a place that keeps kids off the streets and dreaming big.
It's been her frustration for years. A bookstore is something she said would give her students limitless imagination. Diane Latiker would give up every award she's earned in the 20 years of combating youth gun violence through her Kids Off The Block program, if it meant kids had the help needed to achieve their dreams.
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