You can't go much of anywhere in March without finding yourself in a conversation about the NCAA Basketball Championship -- better known as 'March Madness' --…
Dear friends,
As Black History Month draws to a close, we are particularly mindful of the devastating impact of the “superpredator theory,” a racially biased,…
https://cfsy.org/wp-content/uploads/Jody.jpg460540Matt GritzmacherMatt Gritzmacher2018-02-28 15:10:292018-02-28 22:04:18From the Desk of the Director: Black History Month
On January 25, 2016 – two years ago today – the United States Supreme Court decided Montgomery v. Louisiana, giving hope and a chance for life outside of prison to individuals sentenced to life without parole for offenses committed as children.
https://cfsy.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1464.jpg24483264Matt GritzmacherMatt Gritzmacher2018-01-25 15:54:392018-02-28 22:12:40Two years after Montgomery, progress and work to be done
For Esi Mathis of California, the 2012 Juvenile Justice Week of Faith and Healing was the first time she ever spoke publicly about her involvement in the effort…
In 1987, 16-year-old Antonio Espree, a close friend of his, and an innocent bystander were shot during a drug-related dispute in Ypsilanti, MI. Antonio was the only…
THANK YOU, to all who made last night such a great success. We were so proud to host former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., Starbucks Chief Partner Officer…
https://cfsy.org/wp-content/uploads/CFSY-honors.png250388Matt GritzmacherMatt Gritzmacher2017-11-07 23:01:522018-02-14 20:34:09CFSY Honors Eric Holder, Lucy Lee Helm, Anita Colon, and Eric Alexander at Healing & Hope