As Black History Month comes to a close, it’s important for all homeless service systems, leaders, and providers to remember that Black history and its legacy should be remembered at all points of the year – especially how Black leaders and advocates contribute the mission to end homelessness. This work often comes with challenges related to race and […]
Category: Racial Inequalities
Homelessness and Black History: Criminalization
This is the third installment in a series of posts examining the link between historical racism and modern homelessness. Prior posts can be found here and here. Homelessness and incarceration are intricately linked, in myriad ways. People who are homeless are more likely to interact […]
Making Black History: Suzette Shaw
Black History Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of Black leaders nationwide, and to acknowledge all the hard work accomplished in the face of persistent, systemic hurdles to achieve equity. As we increasingly explore the nature of race, […]
Centering Racial Equity in Homeless System Design
This post is written by staff of the Oakland-Berkeley-Alameda County, California Continuum of Care (CA-502). Between 2017 and 2019, homelessness increased by 43 percent in Alameda County, California and unsheltered homelessness grew by 63 percent. The upsurge in homelessness is […]
Homelessness and Black History: Health Care Disparities
Over the last several years, there has been a growing understanding that health and homelessness are closely connected. Not only do we recognize that homelessness is associated with countless health vulnerabilities, but we also realize that lack of healthcare access […]