The CDC believes that Omicron will spread more easily than the previous variant and recommends that everyone get vaccinations and booster shots. Although many communities are seeing reductions in cases, hospitalizations, or deaths, these outcomes are not being experienced in […]
Category: Racial Inequalities
The Disturbing Realities of Homelessness and Violence
In recent days, three stories among the many stories of grief that have received national attention were about killings committed by people who were characterized as homeless or “appearing to be homeless.” Stories about “dangerous homeless people” and particularly “dangerous […]
Centering Black People: Moving Away from Colorblind Policies in Homelessness Systems
Earl J. Edwards, Homeless Policy Researcher and Founder of EverExcel Consulting LLC Reba A. Stevens, Homelessness Policy Advocate in Los Angeles County, California The article explores how colorblind homeless policies (e.g. policies that ignore racial inequities, that fail to address […]
Looking Forward to 2022: Taking a Deeper Dive on Racial Equity and Ending Homelessness
To say the least, the past couple of years have been extremely trying due to the pandemic, but each of these years we’ve aggressively striven to help meet the elevated needs of people experiencing homelessness. It also goes without saying […]
Building Back Better for Homeless Women
By Suzette Shaw, Skid Row resident and Alliance Consumer Advisory Board member. What does “Build Back Better” mean for women who are being displaced into poverty and experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles? I have witnessed firsthand the systemic barriers that […]