The Interrupters

The Interrupters is a 2011 documentary film, produced by Kartemquin Films, that tells the story of three violence interrupters who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. It examines a year in which Chicago drew national headlines for violence and murder that plagued the city.

The documentary takes place on Chicagos South Side in a myriad of troubled communities. One of the main communities featured is Englewood. Englewood lies approximatelymiles south of the Loop and began as a home to German and Irish farm and railroad workers.However, after World War II, Englewood and the South Side of Chicago as a whole became known as the Black Belt. This is in reference to the predominantly African American population moving to this area. As of the year 2000, 0.6 of Englewood residents are White, while 98.2 are Black or African American. 5.2 of Englewood residents over the age of twentyfive have obtained a bachelors degree or higher. The unemployment rate of Englewood residents over the age of sixteen is 25.8. ........

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