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Food Not Bombs was founded in 1980 in Massachusetts by anti-nuclear activists. In Atlanta, it was initially an anti-war group in the 1980s and 1990s. Then in 1994, Bob Darby, an advocate for the homeless mentally ill, started a feeding program with Food Not Bombs. For over a decade he did the cooking and fed … Continue reading Food Not Bombs Still Feeding The Hungry And Homeless After 40 Years
THE COUP NEVER STOPPED BUT FEDERAL VOTING LAWS CAN STOP IT
President Biden hosts a virtual "Summit For Democracy" for 110 countries amid rising authoritarianism in the world. Activists in Atlanta are worried about rising authoritarianism in this county and that Democrats don't see the urgency in stopping Trump's ongoing coup to undermine the election process to overturn the next election. In Atlanta, Black Voters Matter, … Continue reading THE COUP NEVER STOPPED BUT FEDERAL VOTING LAWS CAN STOP IT
State Forced Pregnancy Is Enslavement
The avant-garde group Refuse Fascism was the first to warn the public about Trump's autocratic and fascist tendencies before the majority of people were aware of the horrors to come from his reign. Now they are warning the public about the dangers of the Trump-packed U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and legalizing state … Continue reading State Forced Pregnancy Is Enslavement
Housing First Model: An Evidence Based Approach To End Homelessness
This article is reposted from: BY HEADING HOME, JILLIAN SMITH FEBRUARY 16, 2021 Background and Introduction Heading Home was one of the first organization’s in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to pioneer ‘Housing First’ as a permanent supportive housing framework more than 15 years ago. Housing First is a recovery-oriented approach to ending homelessness that is … Continue reading Housing First Model: An Evidence Based Approach To End Homelessness
Georgia Power’s Prison Type Fence On Virginia Avenue Upsets Neighbors
Georgia Power is in the process of erecting a chain-link fence with barbed wire on top in front of their Virginia Avenue office without any input from the community. The community is upset and has placed signs in front of their homes against the fence which they call the "prison fence." Neighbors have protested in … Continue reading Georgia Power’s Prison Type Fence On Virginia Avenue Upsets Neighbors
Dark Money Flows From Corporations To The Atlanta Police Foundation
About 50 advocates protested the destruction of the South River forest for the construction of a police training facility called "Cop City" funded by the Atlanta Police Foundation (APF). They gathered at 191 Peachtree Street the headquarters for APF before marching to Bank of America who is one of the corporate funders of APF. Other … Continue reading Dark Money Flows From Corporations To The Atlanta Police Foundation
The Pending Eviction of Ms. Juliet a 63 Year Old Widow
"I am standing here in front of my house with all my friends talking to the news media because I am being evicted. I have lived in this house for 27 blessed years with my family and husband who passed away a few years ago. Now I have to face eviction and it is embarrassing … Continue reading The Pending Eviction of Ms. Juliet a 63 Year Old Widow
Part Three: Formerly Homeless People Ask Questions of Atlanta Mayoral Candidates
Stanley Wilson struggled with addiction since he was 15 years old. Over the years I developed depression and mental illness and couldn't keep a job and the shelters did not work out for me and sleeping on the street became easier. A social worker at First Presbyterian Church encouraged me to try permanent supportive housing. … Continue reading Part Three: Formerly Homeless People Ask Questions of Atlanta Mayoral Candidates
Part Two: Homeless People Ask Questions of the Mayoral Candidates
Antonio Brian is a homeless disabled veteran, a native of Atlanta, and a participant in the Police Assisted Diversion (PAD) program. I have been fighting substance abuse, mental illness, and PTSD due to my service in the US army in 1983. An 81 wheeler accident in 2017 left me disabled and a mental breakdown left … Continue reading Part Two: Homeless People Ask Questions of the Mayoral Candidates
Part One: Atlanta Mayoral Candidates Answer Questions on Homelessness
The five Atlanta mayoral candidates Council President Felicia Moore, Atlanta city councilmen Andre Dickens and Antonio Brown, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, and attorney Sharon Gay answer questions on homelessness. QUESTION: Many cities have dedicated revenue streams in addition to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding. How would you add additional dedicated funding for homelessness? … Continue reading Part One: Atlanta Mayoral Candidates Answer Questions on Homelessness
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