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…
By Sid Betancourt, NLIHC
The Collective is a cohort of tenant leaders from around the country who work closely with NLIHC and leverage their lived experience to elevate concerns, chart an advocacy…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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 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 Sid Betancourt, NLIHC
Members of NLIHC’s 2023-2024 Collective have been hard at work connecting with one another, engaging in advocacy, and helping plan NLIHC events. The group first met during…
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…
NLIHC today released the summer 2023 issue of Tenant Talk, our semiannual newsletter designed to engage residents in housing advocacy. The new issue, Tenant Talk: Taking Pride into Our Work, explores…
