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September Newsletter
Return to our Radical Roots!
November 9th, 2018

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hairpin Arts Center
2810 North Milwaukee Avenue

Join the CFS staff, youth, board, 
and our new executive director, Laura Ramírez, for our

As we gain momentum in our second decade of empowering youth and building movements for the future, we are excited to return to our radical roots.

Stay tuned for more details on our exciting silent auction offerings and an announcement of our MOJ honorees!


Get your tickets today!
Recommended Reading: 
Political Turns
Andrea Adomako, CFS Volunteer


As representation and accountability in the political realm continue to undergo scrutiny and change, CFS recommends these resources to better understand the tensions arising around midterm elections.
  • Friends Like Us: Friends Like Us is a weekly podcast, hosted by comedian Marina Franklin, which brings together women of color to discuss a variety of hot topics. They focus on pop culture as well as political views, including police brutality, the Trump administration, and more.
  • Citations Needed: Hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson, Citations Needed is a podcast that focuses on the political commentary and the ways in which marginalized stories get erased in the mainstream media. The hosts
    cover history, current events, news briefs, and much more in what has been called the History Channel for the left.
  • The Chicago Way: A Chicago based podcast and radio show (on WGN Plus) that gives an overview on Chicago's current events. The latest episode discusses Rahm Emanuel's decision not to seek re-election and those who will be running in his place.
  • Code Switch: Code Switch is a NPR based podcast hosted by journalists of color. The podcast specifically centers race in conversations about culture, society and politics.
  • Reggie Yates Outside Man: A Netflix Docuseries where writer and filmmaker Reggie Yates travels the world to confront deep-rooted issues including state sanctioned violence, gay rights and drug addiction. In season 2, Yates spends time in Chicago to discuss the impact of gun violence and police brutality.
All podcasts can be found on ITunes!