“It’s movement building time...put the baby in the middle of the table...and we fight until we win.” Marian Wright Edelman speaking at #HousingFuture2019 Children's Defense Fund Melville Trust

Our response to USICHgov strategic "plan" which ignores the real root causes of homelessness, racial disparities and 30 years of evidence about what works. melvilletrust.org/melville-trust…

Our Susan Thomas co-wrote intro to this important report with @mikemcafee06 PolicyLink outlining the case for #housingjustice

A personal reflection by our Susan Thomas on the role of faith in caring for all people. melvilletrust.org/a-personal-ref…

Needed this bit of wisdom today...

Thank you Eddie S. Glaude Jr.. You said it ALL.

⁦Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II⁩ is teaching us! “The weapons your enemies use against you reveals your own power” Spread the Faith! #FacingRace2020 #SystemicRacism #HousingJustice

⁦Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II⁩ teaching us ⁦Race Forward⁩ ! “The weapons your enemies use against you reveals your own power”. Spread the Faith! #FacingRace2020 #SystemicRacism #HousingJustice

Some truth-telling with Susan Thomas of Melville Trust on #CreateTheVillage: The causes of homelessness and housing instability are rooted in systemic racism. podbean.com/ew/pb-emr9c-f7…

“There’s always light if you are brave enough to see it, if you are brave enough to be it.” Amanda Gorman Vice President JD Vance President Donald J. Trump #racialjustice #justice Melville Trust

Readout of the White House Eviction Prevention Summit whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

So good to Funders Together to End Homelessness board member Susan Thomas & member ToniaWellons speak at the The White House eviction summit on the role of philanthropy.

Organizing philanthropy so we can better fund organizing to get us to housing justice. Grateful to Melville Trust for their leadership & team Funders Together to End Homelessness Fund for Housing and Opportunity

The emails and DMs coming in, from people desperate to keep their homes and desperately afraid of what will happen if they can’t, are overwhelming and devastating. Meanwhile landlords are tweeting “what a great day.”

Secretary Fudge, HUD convened African American officials to discuss the housing investments in President Biden’s Build Back Better plan - Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News lasentinel.net/secretary-fudg…

Retweet if you believe housing is a right. Not a privilege.

We cannot #BuildBackBetter without affordable housing for all. Pass it on. 🗣️

This is the most important thing I’ve read in a long time.

“Housing researchers use the example of musical chairs: Imagine there are 10 people for nine chairs. One person, weighed down by poor health, does not make it to a chair. Is the problem that person’s health or the lack of chairs?”

I had so much fun moderating this panel of such an awesome group of leaders!