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JAHMOL'S VISION FOR YOUTH PEACE

Powerful message of how teens and adults can work together to bring about peace on the streets. This film follows the life of a power young person whose efforts to change things in his old neighborhood were squelched when he himself is killed. The teens in the neighborhood took his death and fought back with an organized peace plan. Good music, clear visuals, and a powerful message.

While he was still in high school, Jahmol Norfleet was arrested for illegal possession of a hand gun. The charismatic leader of a group of teens in the H-Block neighborhood in Boston served his 12 month prison sentence and when he came out, he was a changed young man. He got baptized, sought out and received a full time job, and earned his high school diploma by passing the GED exam. And, most impressive, he began leading a city-wide effort for teens and young adults to stop shooting each other. He developed a six point peace plan, earning the praise from the Mayor of Boston. Teens in Jahmol's neighborhood and beyond joined him in his peace effort but then a tragedy occurred undermining it. This film follows a group of teens as they struggle to live peacefully n a world filled with almost daily shootings. This action oriented documentary gives a glimpse into the lives of teens living in fear of the youth gun violence crisis afflicting many large cities and illustrates how courageous and strong teens can be.