Dear John,

In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog warns of a possible "tsunami" of impending evictions caused by the economic decline -- as many as 23 million by the end of September, experts say. And we report on protests and calls for racial equality and diversity sweeping across America's college campuses. Finally, we unveil CHN's latest Human Needs Report as well as this week's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship, a by-the-numbers glance at how the pandemic is affecting low-income people. Please share!

This week on the blog...

COVID-19 and evictions: Could 23 million Americans lose their homes?
July 8
Evictions are coming and the potential numbers are terrifying. A panel of experts warns that between 19 million and 23 million Americans are at risk of eviction by the end of September. That is roughly one in five of the 110 million Americans who live in renter households. “That wave [of evictions] has already begun. We are trying to prevent it from becoming a tsunami,” Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, told the Washington Post. READ MORE

Colleges and racial inequality: Students call on their institutions to act
July 7
Colleges and universities have been places of protest, advocacy, activism, and social justice throughout history. From anti-war protests in the 1960s to marches fueled by the 2016 presidential election, college students have always gathered attention for their involvement in social movements. There has been no exception when it comes to the Black Lives Matter movement and calls for anti-racism in 2020. READ MORE »

CHN's latest COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship
July 10
This week, we track the hardships connected to one of the 38 states (includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) with rising COVID-19 caseloads: Texas. Decisions to reopen without adequate preparation are powering the caseload surge nationwide, with 59,880 cases on July 9, the sixth single-day record in the past 10 days. As of July 10, the U.S. had more than 3.1 million cases and 133,000 deaths. The spiking pandemic brings more than sickness – it also inflicts severe economic hardships. The Senate must join the House in enacting COVID recovery legislation similar to the House’s HEROES Act as soon after its return as possible.
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