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    Picture Me Rolling

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    Cecilia Vaisman, Shirley Jahad

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    Picture Me Rolling

    Shomari Kress wants to live the American dream: start his own business, make lots of money, drive a fast car. But like many other young African-American men in his south side Chicago neighborhood, he’s not sure how to realize that dream.

    Shomari’s world seems to offer him two options: low-paying service jobs or the lucrative, illegal drug trade. He finds himself at a crossroads, choosing between selling drugs and a low-paying, entry-level job.

    Originally broadcast on WBEZ’s Chicago Matters and NPR’s All Things Considered under the title “Picture Me Rolling: Shomari’s Story.” Winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for reporting on the disadvantaged.

    Date

    September 1, 1997

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    All Things Considered, Chicago Matters (WBEZ)
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    Themes: Lives
    Regions: North America
    Media: Audio
    Other Contributors: Cecilia Vaisman
    Other Tags: diary, Chicago, poverty, drugs, inner city, African-American