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Building Stability on My Own Terms: Lauren’s Story

By Frejya Lindh

Lauren Kush (left) with Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and Kristin Hardy, Vice President for SEIU Local 1021’s San Francisco region, at SEIU 1021’s Black History Month celebration, where Lauren joined labor and community leaders recognizing Black leadership and advocacy. For many people experiencing housing instability, success is not a simple “before and after.” Stability often … Continued

Transforming Lived Experience into Art: Renee Westbrook on Homelessness, Healing, and “Shelter”

By Frejya Lindh

Content warning: This interview references sexual assault and other potentially triggering experiences. You’re living in a house, everything is fine. Then the next night you’re out on Olympic and Bundy with a suitcase, a backpack and a purse. That’s it. Renee Westbrook performing Shelter, her one woman show. It’s something impossible for most people to … Continued

Our Founding Sisters: A Story of Courage, Faith, and Action

By Frejya Lindh

As Los Angeles has once again become a reflection of the country, on the front lines of debates over who deserves housing, what should be taught, and who gets to call L.A. home, it is worth revisiting a history that has united this city across difference. While many Angelenos remember the city’s founding fathers, fewer … Continued