Arts and Culture Tyrese Gibson Gives His Unoccupied Hotel Rooms To A Homeless FamilyCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 14, 2020December 14, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 14, 2020December 14, 202032582 In the spirit of giving back, singer/actor Tyrese Gibson offered up three of his hotel rooms to a homeless family in Canada....
COVID-19 News Politics A Homeless Crisis Looms Over America As More Than 30 Million Face EvictionDerek MajorAugust 11, 2020August 10, 2020 by Derek MajorAugust 11, 2020August 10, 20202290 Housing costs have continued to rise over the last 20 years, now due to the coronavirus, the country may face a homelessness crisis its never...
News Politics Moms 4 Housing Organizer Carroll Fife Is Redefining What Wealth Distribution Looks Like for Black People GloballyLydia BlancoMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by Lydia BlancoMay 19, 2020May 19, 202017877 Through her work, Oakland-based organizer Carroll Fife is helping black people remain politically engaged and empowered....
Lifestyle Men This Atlanta Man Is Assembling Portable Hand-washing Stations For The HomelessDana GivensMarch 20, 2020March 20, 2020 by Dana GivensMarch 20, 2020March 20, 20201636 This Atlanta man is building hand-washing stations to help a group of people that is among the most vulnerable to the virus—the homeless....
Entrepreneurship Black Developer Terrica Smith Went from Homeless to Building Affordable HousingMarie CyprienFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020 by Marie CyprienFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 20204586 Terrica Smith went from sleeping underneath an overpass to owning a real estate company and developing affordable housing in New Orleans....
News Investors Convert Former Denver Hotel Into 139 Mini-Apartments for the HomelessCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 5, 2020February 5, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 5, 2020February 5, 20202734 The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless paid $8.4 million to transform a former Quality Inn and Suites into affordable housing units....
Lifestyle Uncategorized Will Smith to Help Raise $50 Million to Fight HomelessnessCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 26, 2019 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 26, 20191034 Will Smith will help raise $50 million to fight homelessness by reading a bedtime story in Times Square in December for the Big Sleep Out...
Career Leadership Dignity Health CEO: How Homelessness and Race Affect HealthcareKandia JohnsonNovember 19, 2018November 20, 2018 by Kandia JohnsonNovember 19, 2018November 20, 20181536 Lloyd Dean is the CEO of Dignity Health, the fifth largest health system in the nation.He says fighting homelessness and racism are keys to solving...
Lifestyle Twitter Sounds Off On High-Fashion Homeless-Looking SneakersSelena HillSeptember 21, 2018September 21, 2018 by Selena HillSeptember 21, 2018September 21, 2018796 Twitter users aren’t here for an Italian-made grungy sneaker retailing for $530. Critics say the battered-looking shoes are distasteful and make a mockery of the...
Entrepreneurship Chance the Rapper Hosts Holiday Party to Help the HomelessSelena HillDecember 27, 2017 by Selena HillDecember 27, 2017613 The 24-year-old hip hop star hosted a holiday party at The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago last week to raise money for homeless...