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Front Line Advocates Speak Out About Homelessness Crisis and COVID-19 in Oakland

by Dave Id
On April 9, homeless advocates held an online Town Hall to speak out about the crisis faced by Oakland's curbside communities during the coronavirus pandemic. Over 100 people watched and/or participated. Questions from the media were taken at the end of main panel discussion.
Listen now:
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Moderator: Talya Husbands-Hankin

Panelists: Yanna Johnson, Needa Bee, Candice Elder, Ale del Pinal, Vera Sloan, Michelle Bunker-Alberts, EmilyRose Johns


Please, donate to support our local curbside communities:

Love and Justice in the Streets
https://www.loveandjusticeinthestreets.com/support-our-work

The East Oakland Collective
https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/NjYzNDM

West Oakland Punks with Lunch
https://www.punkswithlunch.org/donate

The Village Oakland
https://www.paypal.me/thevillageinoakland
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(Apologies for the camera shutter sounds in the audio, recorded while taking screenshots.)
§Yanna Johnson & Needa Bee of The Village Oakland
by Dave Id
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§Candice Elder of The East Oakland Collective
by Dave Id
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§Ale del Pinal of West Oakland Punks with Lunch
by Dave Id
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§Vera Sloan
by Dave Id
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§Michelle Bunker-Alberts
by Dave Id
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§Housing rights attorney EmilyRose Johns
by Dave Id
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§Liz Jacobs fields questions after panelists speak
by Dave Id
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