By Sid Betancourt, NLIHC
Youth Action Boards (YAB) are local groups dedicated to addressing youth homelessness in their respective communities. These boards typically consist of young adults who…
By Gabby Ross, NLIHC
This article was adapted from an interview with Tristan Call of the Bedford County Listening Project.
Tristan Call is a community organizer for the Bedford County Listening…
By Gabby Ross, NLIHC, and Jessica Bellamy, Louisville Tenants Union
Three years ago, poor and working class Black tenants from across Louisville, Kentucky’s historically Black neighborhoods started…
A Tenant Organizer Shares Her Advocacy Story
By Sid Betancourt, NLIHC
This article was adapted from an interview conducted with Stephanie Winn, a tenant leader in Houston, Texas.
It was disaster…
By Geraldine Collins
As NLIHC celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024, the National Alliance of HUD Tenants (NAHT) is celebrating the close partnership it has had with NLIHC since its inception.…
Dear Readers,
We are thrilled to introduce this new issue of Tenant Talk on behalf of NLIHC’s board and staff. For decades, tenant organizers in this country have fiercely advocated to secure rights…
NLIHC is currently seeking members for the 2024-2025 Collective. This group consists of tenant leaders who gather regularly to discuss shared concerns, plot advocacy strategies, and ensure that…
Larry Gross Reflects on Five Decades of Tenant Organizing in Los Angeles
By Courtney Cooperman, NLIHC
This article is adapted from an interview with Larry Gross, executive director of the…
By Evan Martinez, Formerly of NLIHC
NLIHC celebrates our 50th anniversary this year, and from the very beginning, our efforts to ensure affordable and accessible housing for people with the…
Memo: Join This Week’s National Week of Action Opposing the Criminalization of Homelessness; NLIHC Launches State and Local Innovation Project; and More!
Lawmakers in Idaho passed in March a set of new renter protections to support tenants with a history of eviction by creating a pathway to safe, stable, and affordable housing free from unjust and…