This painting by artist Liz Lazdin entitled FLY Damien FLY, has a permanent home in the Woodlawn offices of FLY: Fearless -Leading -Youth; a grassroots organization.

This painting by artist Liz Lazdin entitled FLY Damien FLY, has a permanent home in the Woodlawn offices of FLY: Fearless -Leading -Youth; a grassroots …

Published on March 14, 2013
Twins Idries and Jamil Abdur-Rahman appear in this season’s “The Amazing Race.” (Photo courtesy of CBS)

Twins Idries and Jamil Abdur-Rahman appear in this season’s “The Amazing Race.” (Photo courtesy of CBS)

Published on March 14, 2013
Food Network Star Chef Aaron McCargo of Big Daddy's House.

Food Network Star Chef Aaron McCargo of Big Daddy's House.

Published on March 14, 2013
Illinois State Sen. Donne Trotter

Illinois State Sen. Donne Trotter

Published on March 14, 2013
According to the Fearless Leading by the Youth organization in 2011, of children ages 17 – 21, there were over 200 children in need of trauma care on Chicago’s South Side due to gunshot wounds and 72 of those children died. Shown above – The University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital which does not service trauma patients over the age of 15.

According to the Fearless Leading by the Youth organization in 2011, of children ages 17 – 21, there were over 200 children in need of …

Published on March 14, 2013
Fearless Leading by the Youth, a youth-led organization on the south side of Chicago, has been fighting for a trauma center on the south side for three years since the death of FLY founder Damian Turner who was shot four blocks from the University of Chicago Hospital but taken ten miles away and died at another hospital. Photo courtesy of Mehves Konuk.

Fearless Leading by the Youth, a youth-led organization on the south side of Chicago, has been fighting for a trauma center on the south side …

Published on March 14, 2013