Jason Corburn is a professor in the School of Public Health and the Department of City and Regional Planning at UC Berkeley and the author of five books on urban health and equity including Street Science and Toward the Healthy City, both from MIT Press. DeVone Boggan is a prominent voice in community violence intervention and holds the distinction of founding and directing the longest-standing Office of Violence Prevention in the nation. He is the founder and CEO of Advance Peace and the Peacemaker Fellowship.
“Jason Corburn and DeVone Boggan provide a transformative exploration of how empathy, trust, and collaboration can interrupt cycles of violence and foster lasting change. Advancing Peace is an essential read for advocates, policymakers, and community leaders committed to creating safer, healthier, and more equitable communities.” —Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, coauthor with Oprah Winfrey of What Happened to You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing “Advancing Peace provides a powerful and intimate exploration of community-driven solutions that offer real, transformative change. This groundbreaking book offers a critical paradigm shift—showing how America can truly create sustainable public safety and lasting peace, not through more policing, but through empowering communities to lead the way.” —Shawn Ginwright, author of The Four Pivots “In this powerful book, Jason Corburn and DeVone Boggan give readers the inside story of how we can reduce gun violence through healing, mentorship, and love. Advancing Peace is essential reading for building safer communities and promoting justice across the nation.” —Elizabeth Hinton, author of America on Fire