Donald Whitehead

The passage of this bill is deadly, but it is not a defeat. We must meet it w/ a resurrection. We will organize voters in every community to push legislators who voted for this bill out of office & build a movement that can reconstruct our democracy. breachrepairers.org/get-involved/n…

Someday We'll All Be Free youtu.be/QIKJS9QxbO8?si… via @YouTube

More than 160 cities have criminalized homelessness since Grants Pass v. Johnson. Now, police diversion programs are being shut down. The result? More arrests, more barriers, and no real solutions. invisiblepeople.tv/police-diversi…

Amid Homelessness Crisis, Florida law now gives residents power to sue over “public camping” msn.com/en-us/news/us/…

We’re counting down the days to the 2024 National Lived Experience Leadership Conference, and the excitement is building! November 11–13 in San Jose can’t come soon enough #NLELC2024 Shout out to our ED @DWhitehead2020 & @DSTNHome Learn more: nationalhomeless.org/national-lived…

We’re so excited about the documentary HOMELESS: Shining a Light on Lives in the Shadows! 🎥Directed by Valerio Zanoli, it shares powerful stories of resilience from unhoused individuals and highlights the urgent need for action on homelessness. Learn more ow.ly/yjeG50Ug9xZ

What are the reasons behind the homelessness crisis in the U.S.? Full Frame speaks to Rachelle Ellison (@Rachell92977453) and Donald Whitehead (@DWhitehead2020) from @NationalHomeles this Sat. 6/13 at 6PM ET @mikewaltercgtn

That surreal moment when Ben & Jerry’s comments on Johnson v Grants Pass. I’ll pick myself up a pint to celebrate…

645 people died from heat-related causes last year in @MaricopaCounty — nearly HALF were homeless. Help us give more grants the nonprofits building affordable housing! Donate now at arizonahousingfund.org.

With a focus on housing and services—not handcuffs—USICH’s 19 Strategies to Address Encampments Humanely and Effectively offers communities alternatives to criminalization. Here are answers to your questions about our new guidance: usich.gov/guidance-repor…

“Powerful people cannot afford to educate the people that they oppress, because once you are truly educated, you will not ask for power. You will take it.” —John Henriek Clarke

More than 80 million people are uninsured or underinsured in the US. We demand healthcare for all!

"Sleeping outside because you don't have a safe place to live - that is not a crime." - @SenTinaSmith at #NAEH2024

"Organizing isn't just getting people in a room. It's about helping people understand and locate themselves, their experiences, and their issues within a bigger story." - @Jawanza at #NAEH2024

Several LA County cities are making "good neighbor pledges" not to push people from one city to another with #GrantsPass. Since moral suasion hasn't worked, a détente approach among neighboring politicians might be an effective way to stop criminalization. latimes.com/california/sto…

Thank you @Bakari_Sellers for your kind words and insight.  The American mythology that poverty is a Black issue leaves out millions and millions of white people. And until we face the reality of all poverty in America, and that it is in fact abolishable, it remains one of our greatest immoral realities.

Research shows that encampment sweeps don't address the root causes of homelessness & cost cities millions. By investing in housing solutions & support services, policymakers can create lasting change for communities. urbn.is/44Htngt

Formerly incarcerated people earn far less than the general population – about 53% of the median US worker’s wage. Reentry is different in and of itself. How is anyone supposed to successfully navigate reentry without financial stability?

A police officer in Rockville & her son, a Sheriff’s deputy in Wicomico County and his wife & baby, a teacher in Columbia and his EMT girlfriend. Each of them can barely afford to rent a 2 bedroom home. The more we limit housing to those who already have it, the worse this gets.

"The threat we face at the border isn't from the migrants. It's from the billionaires and politicians getting working people to point the finger at one another when, in reality, we're all on the same side of the war." @ShawnFainUAW #StandUpUAW #Solidarity