Read
From Awareness to Action
https://mappingprejudice.umn.edu/images/Awareness_to_Action_Mapping_Prejudice.pdf
by the Mapping Prejudice Project: “A guide for confronting modern racism in housing, policy, and communities.”
Watch
Homeless Network Newz (HNN) by zAmya Theater Project
https://zamyatheater.org/homeless-network-newz
Homeless Network Newz (HNN) highlights stories, experiences and the creative contributions of people who have experienced homelessness and the impact of COVID-19 on the homeless community.
Looking Back to Move Forward: The Housing Crisis (co-sponsored by Align MPLS, rescheduled from Spring 2021)
https://hennepinhistory.org/event/looking-back-to-move-forward-the-housing-crisis/
In his book The Color of Law, Richard Rothstein reflects on the legacy of the Fair Housing Act of 1968: “You might think that fifty years would be long enough to erase the effects of government promotion of and support for segregation. But the public policies of yesterday still shape the racial landscape today.” Today, the Twin Cities are grappling with an unprecedented housing crisis, which disproportionately affects BIPOC communities. We must ask: How did we get here? How can a shared understanding of history help us carve a better path forward? Join us for this local conversation between public historians and housing justice practitioners.
History Theatre Play: Not for Sale
by Kim Hines and Barbara Teed, directed by Ron Peluso, Feb. 5-27, 2022
Late 1950s & early ’60s. Arnold Weigel, a rising star in the Twin Cities real estate business, puts his career on the line when he begins to represent families of color as they attempt to buy homes in the all-white neighborhoods of Minneapolis and St. Paul. A powerful story of redlining, racial covenants and housing discrimination that still resonates today.
https://www.historytheatre.com/2021-2022/not-sale
Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC) Housing Webinar Series
First Thursdays, December 2 – February 3, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Are you concerned about persons impacted by homelessness, the high cost of rent, issues of racial equity and the scarcity of affordable or supportive housing? Do you want to understand these issues from a variety of perspectives – and make a difference? Then join us for one or more of the monthly Housing Webinar Series offered by the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition. Each session includes a follow-up ‘homework’ activity, updated resource list and recording. To RSVP and get the Zoom Link, contact Joan at jmiltenberger@jrlc.org, 612-230-3232. Find more info at https://jrlc.org/
Minneapolis: An Urban Biography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcACTickbHw&list=PLPQ_E2BWxdh2heHPhWxl9kJZzFczM2cCE&index=12
Presented by Align MPLS member congregation, Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis. Minneapolis often tops lists that add to the allure of the city of lakes as one of the nation’s best-kept secrets. You might not have thought you wanted to live here, but you never want to leave once you arrive. But Minneapolis also tops lists that showcase the crippling disparities and inequities if you’re not white or well-off. Join author Tom Weber as he discusses his new book (Minneapolis: An Urban Biography) that attempts to explain why these gaps exist by telling a raw history of the city. Minneapolis isn’t all bike trails and homer hankies. The city was founded on stolen indigenous land; has been declared the anti-semitism capital of the world; and labeled a shame because of the corruption at its highest levels. It has also brought us business innovators, a vibrant arts and music scene, and historic advances in human health. - Tom Weber has been an award-winning journalist for two decades, most recently for Minnesota Public Radio news. He is also the author of the travel book called 100 Things to do in the Twin Cities Before You Die, and a history of Minneapolis called Minneapolis: An Urban Biography.
Listen
Street Voices of Change Oral Histories
https://archives.augsburg.edu/islandora/object/AUGrepository%3AOralHistoriesSVoC
This project by partners at Augsburg University captures the personal oral histories of a number of members of Street Voices of Change. Listening to these stories provides valuable insight into the experiences of people in our community. Listen with reflection on how these stories can inform your work to address homelessness.
Hello Dogtown Podcast
https://hello-dogtown.simplecast.com/
A podcast created by young people with lived experience of homelessness that is focused on discussing solutions to end homelessness in Venice, CA and beyond. This podcast is proudly produced by Lens Co in partnership with Safe Place for Youth and funded by the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health Innovations 2.