Ameena Matthews Tells Colbert Why It's Important to Save Black Lives in Chicago[Video]

Ameena Matthews, one of the "violence interrupters" who works with Chicago-based anti-violence group CeaseFire, was a guest on the "Colbert Report" Wednesday night and held her ground firm in the interview.

By Jorge Rivas Feb 2, 2012

Ameena Matthews, one of the "violence interrupters" who works with Chicago-based anti-violence group CeaseFire, was a guest on the "Colbert Report" Wednesday night and held her ground firm in the interview.

"You're an interrupter in a rude way and I'm a violence interrupter in saving lives," Matthews told Colbert.

Matthews appears in a documentary called "The Interrupters," (the newest film from "Hoop Dreams" director Steve James) that will air on PBS's Frontline on February 14th, 2012.