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Tearing Down Historic Black Neighborhood for Bus Lanes – On Western BRT
On Wednesday, 5/18/22, the Wake County Housing Justice Coalition organized a community meeting to discuss the issues surrounding the Western Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Raleigh. Unlike most meetings organized by the City of Raleigh, we shed light on the gentrification and displacement that will take place in the communities along Western Blvd for this… [. . .] Read More
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Raleigh City Council Still Hasn’t Addressed the Concerns by Southern Coalition for Social Justice on the Voting Powers of Marginalized Communities
A month ago, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice called for the City of Raleigh to redo their redistricting with a more equitable map by March 31, 2022. The city has done nothing to address this issue, nor have they admitted that they made an error for claiming that they did not need to follow… [. . .] Read More
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Revitalization, not Colonization!
On April 5, 2022, the City of Raleigh will be have a public hearing on the Wake BRT: Western Boulevard Corridor Study & CP-10-21 Amendments. Not only will this bus rapid transit plan endanger the well-being of many Black communities – Heritage Park, Kentwood, and Method Community (The oldest Black community in Raleigh), it will… [. . .] Read More
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Southern Coalition for Social Justice Calls out City of Raleigh’s Lies on Redistricting
Last week, in response to how the City of Raleigh voted on the redistricting, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (Twitter: @scsj) have sent a letter to the City of Raleigh, urging the city to correct their attorney’s “inaccurate statement about Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (“VRA”), and correct mischaracterization of SCSJ’s statements… [. . .] Read More
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Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin DEMANDS Respect of Her Authority While Giving NONE to the People
Truth is to be backed with evidence. Truth is not truth just because you say so as the authority. You cannot demand another to recognize your words as “Truth” if evidence says otherwise. You reflect poorly as a leader of a city if you will only respect people as “human beings”, if people respect you… [. . .] Read More
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Rage-Chalking at the City of Raleigh’s Racist Redistricting (Gerrymandering, Gentrification, Genocide)
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, the Raleigh City Council scheduled a public hearing on the redistricting of the city. The council voted 7-to-1 to approve a scenario that not only will move 55,000 people to different voting districts in Raleigh, but moving majority-minority precincts into whiter districts – effectively diluting Black voting power and separating… [. . .] Read More
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Wed, Jan 19, 6 PM: Stop Raleigh from Using Transit to Displace Black Families!
Take action now…!!! We must stop the City of Raleigh from using the BRT to displace Black families in Heritage Park!!! Please join the Zoom Meeting onWednesday, January 19, 2022 at 6:00 PM Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/BRT-Gentrifier Or call: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 86130995028 Please Join the City of Raleigh’s Rezoning meeting and let the decision making… [. . .] Read More
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The Call for Housing Justice in the New Year
On June 1, 2020, the Wake County Housing Justice Coalition has submitted to the City of Raleigh a long document titled, “Written Recommendations to Raleigh’s Proposed Affordable Housing Bond, Framework for Equitable Economic Development”. Since Wake County Housing Justice Coalition came into being, the core members have advocated for housing justice, starting with the call… [. . .] Read More
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WCHJC – Countdown 2021 from 5
Before 2021 comes to an end, we want to express our thanks to all of the advocates for Housing Justice for the low-income and the impacted communities, who worked tirelessly together with us. To fight for justice is, many times, to confront and challenge those who are in power, and that is never easy. But… [. . .] Read More
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City of Raleigh Considering More Teardowns of Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing! This time with Quail Ridge Apartments!
Developers Are Tearing More Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing This Time It’s Quail Ridge Apartments in North Raleigh… There is a Neighborhood Meeting Today At 5:00 pm. Working Class Families Living at Quail Ridge Apartments on the corner of Millbrook Rd & Falls of The Neuse are at risk of being pushed out of their homes…… [. . .] Read More