Good morning. Yesterday a woman named Jennifer called me. She told me that she had texted her landlord about an electrical issue for months, he ignored her. This weekend her house burned down. Jennifer and her family are now paying out of pocket to live in an extended stay hotel.
Just a reminder that the vast failures of our housing system don& #39;t begin and end with COVID, and it& #39;s not always about the rent.
It& #39;s about power. In an entrenched expression of racial capitalism, owners maintain ultimate control over tenants& #39; lives and most basic needs.
It& #39;s about power. In an entrenched expression of racial capitalism, owners maintain ultimate control over tenants& #39; lives and most basic needs.