Jylil wanted to make sure that the school to prison pipeline wasn’t the end of his story. Bad choices born out of poverty routinely lead to a life sentence of housing insecurity. Jylil had paid his debt to society and was ready to make the most of his second chance. Despite holding a steady job, the reluctance of landlords to give Jylil that chance meant months of living in a motel—paying $600 a week. Finally, he was able to find an apartment for himself, his wife, and their three kids.

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This PBS Heartland Episode about housing insecurity in our community was done by Lysandra Peterson and our friends at Deep Structure. You’ll even see a few of the heroes from our nonprofit community interviewed. This 26-minute episode is well worth your time.

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If you get a chance to watch it, I’d love to chat with you afterward.

- Chris Lassiter (classiter@cfcbr.org)