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Five Lessons I Learned From Talking To Unhoused People

January 12, 2023

By Jacob Steimer, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

They taught me about the complex issues that lead to the streets and one thing we could all do to help

Rent Stabilization Ballot Initiative Could Help Bring Workers Back to Central Florida

October 13, 2022

By Topacio Marrero

The initiative and using American Rescue Plan funds for longer term housing solutions could provide critical relief to Florida renters

The Unlikely Coalition that Won $20 Million of ARP Funds for Affordable Housing in Maine

June 6, 2022

By Domenica Ghanem

The coalition had a hardline: They would not compromise on labor or efficiency standards or on ensuring the new housing would serve those who needed it most.

Low-Income Renters in Florida Face Housing Discrimination as Costs Soar 

May 14, 2022

By Topacio Marrero

Skyrocketing rents and discrimination against those with housing vouchers can make people feel powerless. But there’s organizing power in lived experience.

Nevada Families Face Losing Their Homes As Rents Skyrocket

March 18, 2022

By Jody Ellis

Grassroots organizers are collecting stories to combat landlords and realtors in a battle over rent spikes and eviction laws.

Our Real Inflation Crisis is Decades of Skyrocketing Housing Costs

December 2, 2021

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

Want to talk inflation? Housing costs in America are insane, and the people hurt the most by it often go unheard.

No One Should Have to Choose Between Their Home or Their Health

February 23, 2021

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

No thinker, philosopher or theologian can tell you whether sickness or homelessness is more frightening. With the onset of the pandemic, millions of Americans have now experienced the fear of…

Lean in to solve the housing crisis

October 7, 2020

By Sharisse Tracey

As a kid growing up in Southern California in the 70’s and 80’s I was aware that there were homeless people. At that time, it seemed like a small group…

Americans Are Ready to Make Housing for All a Reality

August 5, 2020

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

Ever since the COVID-19 crisis, this country has been debating its many dysfunctions, like a family trying to face its deeply unresolved core problems. The temporary solutions that have been…

Convening of the Housing Narrative Project: Re-centering the Conversation About Housing Around Love, Belonging, and Human Dignity

March 4, 2020

By Michael Jackson

The year-long Housing Narrative Project is rooted in a bottom-up approach that listens to the voices of the most impacted and those working on the front lines of the housing…

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