Newark, NJ to Covert Shipping Containers Into Housing For Homeless, At-Risk Residents
Officials in New Jersey announced the launch of a new sheltering program that converts shipping containers into apartments in Newark...
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Tyrese Gibson Gives His Unoccupied Hotel Rooms To A Homeless Family
In the spirit of giving back, singer/actor Tyrese Gibson offered up three of his hotel rooms to a homeless family in Canada....
A Homeless Crisis Looms Over America As More Than 30 Million Face Eviction
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...
Moms 4 Housing Organizer Carroll Fife Is Redefining What Wealth Distribution Looks Like for Black People Globally
Through her work, Oakland-based organizer Carroll Fife is helping black people remain politically engaged and empowered....
This Atlanta Man Is Assembling Portable Hand-washing Stations For The Homeless
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....
Black Developer Terrica Smith Went from Homeless to Building Affordable Housing
Terrica Smith went from sleeping underneath an overpass to owning a real estate company and developing affordable housing in New Orleans....
Investors Convert Former Denver Hotel Into 139 Mini-Apartments for the Homeless
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless paid $8.4 million to transform a former Quality Inn and Suites into affordable housing units....
Will Smith to Help Raise $50 Million to Fight Homelessness
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...
Dignity Health CEO: How Homelessness and Race Affect Healthcare
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...
Twitter Sounds Off On High-Fashion Homeless-Looking Sneakers
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...