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News related to housing, cities, gentrification and urban development.

Revolutionary Community Organizing with the Young Lords
A mural on a brick wall that says "Tengo Puerto Rico en Mi Corazon." Underneath is a drawing of the island and a raised fist with a rifle in its hands and "YLO" at the bottom.

Revolutionary Community Organizing with the Young Lords
Dominique Stewart
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Much of the Young Lords’ success came from their innate ability to provide hands-on community service programs while also doing attention-grabbing acts of civil disobedience.

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History Neighborhoods Social Justice Social Movements & Activism
1558 1058 Dominique Stewart
The Colonial History Behind the Hawai’i Wildfires 
A paved road surrounded by palm trees with mountains in the distance.

The Colonial History Behind the Hawai’i Wildfires 
Andrew Lee
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The devastation of the Hawai’i wildfires is connected to a history of colonialism and U.S. capitalist exploitation.

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History Neighborhoods Workplace
1200 801 Andrew Lee
Jason Aldean’s ‘Small Town’: A Pro-Lynching Anthem?
A drone shot looking down main street of a small town in the midwest during sunset.

Jason Aldean’s ‘Small Town’: A Pro-Lynching Anthem?
Andrew Lee
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Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” faces backlash for glorifying vigilante violence and the legacy of sundown towns and lynchings.

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Media & Culture Neighborhoods
1201 676 Andrew Lee
The Lasting Impact of America’s Segregated Public Pools
A kid jumps off a diving board into a public swimming pool.

The Lasting Impact of America’s Segregated Public Pools
Nicole Cardoza
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A group of Black boys were criminalized for breaking into a public pool, echoing a history of banning Black people from public swimming spaces.

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History Media & Culture Neighborhoods Race & Ethnicity
2384 1340 Nicole Cardoza
Building Trust in Local Water Sources
A person holding a clear glass cup half-filled with water.

Building Trust in Local Water Sources
Nicole Cardoza
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Lack of infrastructure and accountability from local U.S. governments has led to public distrust in tap water.

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Environment Health Indigenous Rights Neighborhoods
2400 1600 Nicole Cardoza
Why Political Repression is Key to Cop City Project
People hold two large, cloth signs that read, "We will win," and "Cop city will never be built."

Why Political Repression is Key to Cop City Project
Andrew Lee
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Stop Cop City protesters and bail fund organizers accused of “terrorism” in the latest attempt to stifle discontent for the project.

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Neighborhoods Politics Social Justice Social Movements & Activism
2078 1442 Andrew Lee
Solidarity and Land Revolution with Decolonize Philly
Two panel photo. On left, three people hosting a panel in front of an audience. On the right, audience working in small groups.

Solidarity and Land Revolution with Decolonize Philly
Andrew Lee
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Fights to defend community land are intensifying nationwide as organizers and neighbors build connections across differences and movements.

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Environment Neighborhoods
1932 1108 Andrew Lee
How Neglect and Exploitation Become the Housing Standard
A person holding a sign that reads "DEMO = MURDER," stands beside a fence barrier near a partially collapsed building.

How Neglect and Exploitation Become the Housing Standard
Dominique Stewart
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Tragic building disasters will occur as long as corporate landlords get a free pass to exploit a weakened housing market and those desperate for shelter.

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Neighborhoods
1548 1010 Dominique Stewart
The Hidden Crisis of Youth Homelessness
Grayscale image. A person laying on a blanket on a sidewalk with a skateboard behind them.

The Hidden Crisis of Youth Homelessness
Andrew Lee
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Youth homelessness is a national problem causing many to face assault, trauma, and structural barriers to education and employment.

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Neighborhoods Social Justice Youth Issues
1180 786 Andrew Lee
Reflecting on the Fair Housing Act
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Reflecting on the Fair Housing Act
Dominique Stewart
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The Fair Housing Act broke down barriers in the housing market, but over a century of discriminatory practices continue to linger.

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History Neighborhoods Politics
2400 1800 Dominique Stewart
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