The only Indigenous people on these islands – Kānaka Maoli of Hawaii, and Taotao Håya (Chamorro), Refaluwasch, and Tagata Samoa of U.S. Territories in the Pacific (which span Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa) – […]
Category: Racial Inequalities
How Climate Change Impacts Homelessness
Without immediate action to mitigate the impacts of climate change, more displacement, increased harm, and loss of life will disproportionately impact marginalized communities, communities of color, and people living in poverty – and will therefore result in increased homelessness. Climate […]
Why AB 799 Would Transform California’s Homelessness Response
At the California State Capitol in Sacramento, there are a number of buzzwords in every conversation around homelessness, and the one that keeps rising to the top: “accountability.’’ But few seem to share a definition of what accountability means and […]
The Toll of Being an Employee of Color in the Homeless Services System
It infuriates me that many of these amazing souls never had the opportunity to obtain housing. Why does this keep happening? As a person of color who worked in the homeless response system, I understand too well how racism intersects […]
“A Change Is Gonna Come…” Reflections on #NAEH2023
“It’s been a long time coming, but I know a change gon’ come… Oh yes, it will.” – Sam Cooke Momentum is building and, with the right leadership, impactful change will come. That is what I took away from the […]