Peace In the Hood

Aquil Basheer is a foremost expert and pioneer in the field of street violence intervention. He founded and operates the Professional Community Intervention Training Institute (PCITI), the nation's only 18-week gang interventionist training and personal development academy; the academy now operates in Los Angeles, Seattle, Tacoma, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. He has also served as as an anti-violence consultant in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Basheer has been the subject of articles in the Los Angeles Times and other major media, and has appeared as an expert in programs on the History Channel and the Discovery Channel, and in documentaries about gangs. In 2010, he was honored with the California Wellness Foundation's Peace Prize for his lifelong efforts against violence. Basheer lives in Moreno Valley, CA.
Christina Hoag is a journalist who has reported on social and political issues in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean for Time, BusinessWeek, The New York Times, and more. Most recently an urban affairs reporter for The Associated Press in Los Angeles, Hoag lives in Santa Monica, CA.
Pete Carroll is the coach for the Seattle Seahawks.