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John,

Today marks the 55th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act, a
landmark civil rights law signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April
11, 1968. Now more than a half-century later, calls for fair and
affordable housing could not be more clear. As always, our work is
critical in holding local, state and federal government and corporations
accountable to Black communities.

[ [link removed] ]On this special anniversary, can we count on you to chip in $25 or more
to help power campaigns that fight to keep families in their homes? Every
contribution will help Color Of Change build on what we’ve already secured
and expand our efforts to hold corporate landlords and local governments
accountable to keep families together and under one roof.

[ [link removed] ]Make your first donation, John

This year’s anniversary underscores the importance of actions to advance
equity in housing and to protect the rights of all Americans regardless of
race, gender, religion or income.

Housing is a fundamental human right and it’s up to all of us to defend it
from being treated like a luxury or commodity. That’s why when we launched
a rapid-response campaign to secure housing for families in Tampa,
Florida, we knew we could count on members like you to deliver. When a
private equity firm attempted to unfairly evict families from the Holly
Court Apartments, we responded with calls and text messages demanding that
six Black families remain in their homes. [ [link removed] ]Will you support this
victory, and more wins, for families with a $25 or more donation to
protect our right to advocate for Black people and for affordable housing
for everyone?

[ [link removed] ]Support our work to ensure housing justice

We won in Tampa, and we were right back in the middle of another housing
campaign earlier this year. We called on the Parkchester Preservation
Management to turn on the heat as temperatures in Bronx, New York,
plummeted to below freezing. Because of unfulfilled maintenance requests,
the majority of Black and Latino tenants were forced to undertake risky
measures of their own to stay warm, such as using open ovens and space
heaters to stay warm. Lack of adequate heating in one unit can create
life-threatening and devastating consequences for an entire building. We
currently are working with Parkchester residents to address the
outstanding issues in their community.

Having a safe place to call home offers a sense of security and emotional
stability that has no replacement. Some progressive members are calling
for the passage of rent control and the repeal of rent control bans in
cities across the country. This is some of the work that’s ahead of us.

[ [link removed] ]Chip in to support future work to secure housing for all

Until Justice Is Real,

The Color Of Change Digital Team

 



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