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 […]
Category: Racial Inequalities
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 […]
Intersectionality and Homelessness: We Need to Take a Deeper Dive
Bayard Rustin, a gay black man, was MLK Jr.’s closest advisor, as well as his proofreader, ghostwriter, philosophy teacher, and nonviolence strategist. He organized and led the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. He co-founded the Congress of […]
It’s Time to Elevate and Learn from BIPOC Leaders: Advancing Equity, Celebrating Black History Month
At the Alliance, racial equity and justice are key to our values, mission, and goals. But it is a reoccurring moment like this that reinforces the need for us to name, call out, and address systemic racism and the inequities […]