Homeless People's Assembly Took Place in San Francisco

On January 17th 2017, a gathering of homeless, formerly homeless and their supporters for self-determination to create REAL solutions for homelessness took place in San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza for the MLK Homeless People Popular Assembly.

Policies or decisions are being made on behalf of the homeless community and homeless voices are being left out of the process. In 2016, The Coalition on Homelessness launched a series of Homeless People’s Popular Assemblies (HPPA) in encampments around the City. HPPA's were led solely by homeless or formerly homeless people. These efforts led to leadership development, encampment sweep monitoring and a homeless led petition drive with over 500 homeless signatures calling for dignity and human rights of encampment residents.

This MLK Day, The coalition on homelessness reclaimed the Radical Legacy of Dr. King as an advocate for Economic Justice and the Rights of Poor People everywhere!