Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose are taking a stance against the extreme violence gripping the city of Chicago. The two released an anti-violence PSA in hopes of uniting the city together to rally against gun violence.

Noah asks viewers what they stand for in the opening of the PSA. The video goes on to show many Chicagoans answering Noah’s question, including Englewood native Rose.



Noah plans to work with community organizers and brainstorm new strategies to counter gun violence through his Noah’s Arc Foundation, The AP reports.

Noah’s foundation is dedicated to helping children develop a stronger sense of self.

Rose has long been committed to uplifting the youths in his hometown

The NBA athlete sat down with CNN to discuss the city’s gun problem and how he is doing his part to give back.

“I’m young, but for some reason people tend to listen to me, especially the younger kids,” the 24-year-old pro said. “Just knowing where I grew up and what I have to go through to get where I’m at today. Being a role model, of course. That’s what I try to do. I try to stay positive.”

Rose explained he is trying to counter the crime in his city by bringing back “hope,” “positive energy,” and “excitement,” so everyone may get “back on the right track.”

Rose described the gun violence issue plaguing his hometown of Chicago as having roots in “poverty.”

“People just surviving and people just trying to really get out,” he explained. “If you look at the world we’re living in today, everything is just getting faster. You want success faster, you want the Internet faster… so of course with you being human, you want a lifestyle ever more faster. You seeing people getting famous off YouTube. You think you can be that next person. That creates havoc, but at the same time, it creates different ideas and different subjects.”

There have been 223 homicides recorded thus far this year. There were 440 homicides in 2013.

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