February 2, 2012 11:51 am
The one and only Ameena Matthews went on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report yesterday to talk about CeaseFire's work in anticipation of The Interrupters U.S. television premiere on PBS Frontline and DVD / Blu-ray release on February 14.
The press took note — The Huffington Post, IndieWire, Chicagoist, and others weighed in with posts. You can see the interview along with exclusive photos of Ameena with Colbert by clicking here. Matthews deftly handled the interview, and viewers flocked to tweet their reactions. One viewer even said "Ameena Matthews" became a trending topic during the broadcast thanks to the "Colbert bump":
Ameena Matthews, Americone Dream, and #preparethem were all trending in the last 30 mins. @StephenAtHome Colbert = Evil Genius!
— Lexi Barrientos (@OnlyMeLexi) February 2, 2012
Here's a sampling of the conversation — Share your thoughts on our Facebook page, on Twitter @Kartemquin or @TheInterrupters and in the comments section below.
.@AmeenaMatthews saves lives by interrupting gang violence in Chicago. on.cc.com/yHkdY4 #Colbert
— The Colbert Report (@ColbertReport) February 2, 2012
Ameena Matthews is rocking some nice accessories. And talking sense. #tcr
— Kim. Glenn (@kimtv) February 2, 2012
@StephenAtHome Wow! I'm SERIOUSLY impressed by Ameena Matthews. She fears nothing except her Lord.
— Asad Ba-Yunus (@flagceo) February 2, 2012
i love that Colbert has Ameena Matthews on his show... such a powerful message on violence being discussed
— Gem Jones (@GemoftheOcean) February 2, 2012
BOOMMMM!"@raypride: #colbert RT @Kartemquin: Lightning bolt earrings! @AmeenaMatthews, you are the bomb."
— Ameena Matthews (@AmeenaMatthews) February 2, 2012
Salaams the chicagoen of the year,that interupter,my little mama,ameena matthews,slew a dragon on the colbert report last nite REPORT THAT!!
— Shaykh abdur rashied (@ShaykhRashied) February 2, 2012
Ameena Matthews > … God bless her for the work she is doing. A change is coming.… and those earrings... Awesome.
— Billy tha KKid (@c_millz151) February 2, 2012
@AmeenaMatthews ~> The most bad ass paper-sac-brown-blood-cell ~> you're amazin woman!
— ༺ Still ℬaby ℬLocs ༻ (@MsBettyCracker) February 2, 2012
Fantastic interview and amazing person RT @TheInterrupters: Video: Ameena Matthews on The Colbert Report: ht.ly/8PsMY
— Katherine Darnstadt (@LATENT_DESIGN) February 2, 2012
The unstoppable Ameena Matthews on The Colbert Report! The Interrupters airs on February 14th on PBS! fb.me/1illt4itH
— Amplify Baltimore (@AmplifyBmore) February 2, 2012
Add to the 'List of Things Ameena Matthews Does Without Breaking A Sweat' - talking to Stephen Colbert: colbertnation.com/the-colbert-re…
— onebookonechicago (@1book1chicago) February 2, 2012
God 'The Interrupters' is good. Ameena Matthews is extraoridnary #colbert
— James Cherry (@JCherryAMES) February 2, 2012
Watch @AmeenaMatthews, the "paper-sack brown blood cell" from @TheInterrupters, keeping Stephen Colbert on point: ow.ly/8PXOP
— Nick's Flick Picks (@NicksFlickPicks) February 2, 2012
Watching Colbert.Ameena Matthews is on.If you haven't seen The Interrupters, I hope this forces you to. Still moves me almost a yr later
— Josh Brunsting (@joshbrunsting) February 2, 2012
.@AmeenaMatthews: Lightning bolt-wearer. Anti-body. Sparkly hero. Watch @TheInterrupters 2/14 on PBS.
— Milwaukee Film (@mkefilm) February 2, 2012
@StephenAtHome Wow! I'm SERIOUSLY impressed by Ameena Matthews. She fears nothing except her Lord.
— Asad Ba-Yunus (@flagceo) February 2, 2012
@AmeenaMatthews thank you for taking your message to Colbert, Chicago can and will change #ihaveadream #theinterrupters
— Peter Lovaas (@thetrainer23) February 2, 2012
U do Supreme Work @TheInterrupters I am from 21st & Trumbull on the W/S Of Chicago & I would love seeing all my Peoples&Folks come together!
— Eric (@OG_E_Supreme) February 2, 2012
Ameena is shizzit!! @theInterrupters on @ColbertReport We need more strong women, speaking truth & doing justice work. #globalwoman
— Lisa Amor Petrov (@laprofe63) February 2, 2012
The grandfather of one of my favorite summer program kids told me to check out @TheInterrupters and it's kept me working with the kids.
— Barry Kelley (@barrykvs) February 2, 2012
Watching Ameena Mathews from the doc "The Interrupters"on Colbert w/ my kids. Amazing person & amazing message. Damn, I love this woman!
— D A C S Holt (@ABronzedGoddess) February 3, 2012
Colbert Finds His Match with CeaseFire's Ameena Matthews [Video] bit.ly/Alz6Ga
— Colorlines.com (@Colorlines) February 2, 2012