For the past 10 years, Saint Sabina Church in Auburn Gresham has marked the end of Chicago Public Schools' school year with a Peach March and Rally, inviting residents to join together in solidarity to speak out against violence. The event is the first in a series of marches that Saint Sabina holds on Friday evenings during the summer, which is statistically the most violent season in Chicago.
Tonight, Saint Sabina Church will host its first gathering of the summer, joining forces with the March For Our Lives movement and several prominent Chicagoans to bring attention to gun violence throughout the city. Read on for additional information about the march and rally, including how you can get involved.
Where will the Peace March and Rally take place?
The event will begin in front of Saint Sabina Church (1210 W 78th Place) in Auburn Gresham at 7pm, where speakers will address the crowd and read the names of all the youth killed in Chicago since the end of the previous school year before a procession heads down Racine Avenue.
How do I get to the Peace March and Rally?
Take the Red Line to 79th Street and then hop on the 79 bus going west and get off at 79th and Throop. You'll find Saint Sabina Church just one block north.
Who will be at the Peace March and Rally?
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor and activist Emma González will be in attendance, kicking off March For Our Lives' Road to Change tour in Chicago. Chance the Rapper, Jennifer Hudson, Will.i.am and former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords will also appear at the rally.