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Oakland Mothers Make Vacant House a Home: Move-In Day Video

by Moms 4 Housing
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 9:40PM
On October 18, two homeless mothers born and raised in Oakland reclaimed possession of a vacant investor-owned property in West Oakland. The mothers, Dominique Walker and Sameerah Karim, are the founding members of Moms for Housing, created to address the extreme challenges working mothers face in finding safe and affordable housing for themselves and their children. Here's video from their move-in day.
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(Marching to 2928 Magnolia Street, video :22)


See also:

Homeless Mothers Retake Vacant Oakland Home from Real Estate Speculators
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/11/18/18828236.php
For more information: http://moms4housing.org
§Dominique Walker: It feels good to be home.
by Moms 4 Housing
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 9:40PM
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§Bringing in furniture
by Moms 4 Housing
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 9:40PM
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§Housing is a human right. Fight, fight, fight.
by Moms 4 Housing
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 9:40PM
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§Pastor Cherri Murphy: Let this act be a symbol of a new era which is rebuking greed
by Moms 4 Housing
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 9:40PM
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§Carroll Fife: What we are doing is uplifting the courage of these mothers
by Moms 4 Housing
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 9:40PM
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§Walter Riley: We will take over these properties, we will make our own lives better
by Moms 4 Housing
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 9:40PM
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§Sameerah Karin: I was born and raised here, I deserve to be here
by Moms 4 Housing
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 9:55PM
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§Dominique Walker: Oakland has a speculators-in-my-hood crisis
by Moms 4 Housing
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 9:55PM
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Questions at end of press conference continues into further videos below.
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§Sameerah Karin: It takes a toll.... I got really really sick not having my own place
by Moms 4 Housing
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 9:55PM
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§Sharena Thomas speaks to the lifelong trauma of having grown up homeless
by Moms 4 Housing
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 9:55PM
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§Carroll Fife: It's important that we keep this level of support for the moms
by Moms 4 Housing
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 9:55PM
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Supporters can text 510.800.7810 to join the Moms for Housing coalition.
http://moms4housing.org
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