If you are or were the parent of a teenager, you know: They like to test limits.
They push your buttons or act out in harmful ways, or both. We practically expect misbehavior as part of their development process. But for youth of color, the consequences are disproportionately severe. They can become trapped in the justice system, well into their adult lives. Rather than contributing to society, they become a burden and an expense. For too long, that’s been an acceptable outcome.
Shariff is drawn to serving young Latino and Black males, like himself, who are “chronically marginalized” in working-class communities. He recognizes the entrenched forces making it difficult for them to succeed — and the difference that a single caring adult can make in their lives. For Shariff, that person was Doug Williams, a Black educator who helped him navigate unfamiliar systems to find a path forward, even as his friends succumbed to lives of crime, drugs and incarceration.
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