Deposed Head of ‘Shelter Afrique’ Leaves All-American Housing Dream In Disarray
February 23, 2017
Mr. Mugerwa was forced out two and a half years before his contract was due to expire.
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Housing
Assemblymember Ridley-Thomas Announces Legislation to Enable Emergency Declaration for State’s Homelessness Crisis
February 2, 2017
Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas introduced legislation that would expand the current definition of a “state of emergency” to now include homelessness. With the expanded definition, the proposed bill, AB 220, would allow the state to provide more resources toward fighting homelessness. “The rapid growth of individuals living without housing has accelerated dramatically and is threatening California’s economic stability,” said Ridley-Thomas. “Communities statewide have erroneously been forced to deal with the burden of a homeless crisis on their own, which endangers the health and safety of tens of thousands of residents, including men, women, youth, and seniors. It’s time for the State
An Incarcerated Woman’s Journey to ‘A New Way of Life’
December 14, 2016
Imagine having one of your children killed in an accident by a police officer, as a result you begin self-medicating and experience what it is like to be incarcerated. When you are ready to stand on your feet, there aren’t any resources or services in your community. What are you going to do? A New Way of Life Re-entry Project (ANOWL) founder Susan Burton, didn’t have to imagine, she lived it. “Following the death of my son, I medicated my grief and pain with alcohol and it progressed to illegal drugs and I was incarcerated for it,” said Burton. “Every
CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield and Rep. Robin Kelly Condemn Discriminatory Housing Practices of Facebook Advertising
November 10, 2016
“Ethnic Affinities” advertising that allows users to exclude groups based on race and ethnicity is a clear violation of the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
LA County Endorses LA City’s $1.2 Billion Bond Measure To Build Housing for the Homeless
September 7, 2016
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors threw its support behind the City of Los Angeles’ $1.2-billion bond measure to build housing for the homeless.
BILL CLINTON’S PRIORITIES AND HILLARY’S
August 30, 2016
President Clinton’s budget for fiscal 1995 reportedly attempted to balance the goals of deficit reduction and expanding social policy
Louisiana flooding victims now struggling with where to live
August 25, 2016
Thousands of people across southern Louisiana were displaced by catastrophic flooding and now struggling with where to live.
Financial justice a key focus at 2016 NAACP convention
July 28, 2016
With 2,200 branches in every state, and added presence on 60 military installations -five located overseas, the NAACP’s grassroots reach is unparalleled.
Growing poverty, expanding wealth gaps hinder housing, says Harvard report
June 29, 2016
As consumers either grow into wealth or fall into poverty, America’s middle class, once the envy of the world, is steadily shrinking.
Garcetti to Employ Outreach Workers as Part of His Homeless ‘Battle Plan’
September 4, 2015
Mayor Eric Garcetti said his “battle plan” to help house the city’s homeless involves having more than 200 outreach workers citywide. “We need to have, literally, instead of a couple dozen people who are outreaching to the homeless folks and referring them to housing, we need, in my opinion, over 200 people doing that,” Garcetti said during KNX radio’s “Ask the Mayor” show. “I’m going to work with the county to make sure we have that, and line up the housing — new vouchers. We know what works,” he said. “Folks need housing with the services clustered in the housing,
Bass Introduces Housing, Healthcare Legislation for Foster Youth
July 29, 2015
As part of her work to ensure that foster youth are successful as they move into adulthood and to combat some of the startling statistics about former foster youth, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) joined the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth co-chairs Reps. Tom Marino (R-PA), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Jim Langevin (D-RI), Diane Black (R-TN) and Trent Franks (R-AZ) to introduce H.R. 3160, the “Foster Youth Independence Act of 2015.” This legislation will enable foster youth to continue to receive much-needed resources as they transition into adulthood and independence.