Rev. L. Charles Stovall, Senior Pastor at Munger Place and co-sponsor of the Children Defense Fund’s Community Roundtable, inviting concerned citizens to participate in this local forum stated, “We face an urgent national crisis at the intersection of poverty and race that puts Black boys at a one in three lifetime risk of going to jail, and Latino boys at a one in six lifetime risk of the same fate.”
What: Community leaders, youth advocates and concerned persons contemplate measures for dismantling the “cradle to prison pipeline”.
Who: Presented by the Children’s Defense Fund and hosted by Munger Place United Methodist Church, the Community Forum shall provide an update by Barbara Best, Texas Executive Director, Children Defense Fund, and Laura Guerra-Cardus CDF, Texas Policy Director. The Roundtable is an opportunity for conversation among local concerned citizens and experts on solutions to dismantle the pipeline, including improving our juvenile justice system, enhancing early childhood education, health and mental health coverage for children and strategies to prevent violence and strengthen communities.
