Tenant Organizing in the Town

In this episode on "Holding Onto Home," we explore two stories of tenant organizing in Deep East Oakland as examples of what renters can achieve through collective struggle in Oakland and beyond! Toshia Christal of Pippin Street galvanized her neighbors to support acquisition of their property by EB PREC as a strategy to disrupt the destabilizing practice of corporate entities buying, neglecting and trading properties as a commodity rather than a dignified and safe place for people to call home. Dream Braggs and Favi Ramos sprang into action with their neighbors at Coliseum Connections following a devastating flood on New Years Eve 2023 that displaced over 100 tenants for months on end. These stories serve as a reminder that when we come together to fight and demand change, huge wins are possible!
Related links:
Local organizing and tenant resources
East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative (EBPREC): ebprec.org/
Oakland Rent Adjustment Program (RAP): www.oaklandca....
Oakland Tenants Union: www.oaklandten...
OTU RAP Resource page: www.oaklandten...
Tenant and Neighborhood Councils (TANC): baytanc.com/
Regional organizing
Regional Tenant Organizing Network (RTON): www.rtonetwork...
Statewide organizing
Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) - Oakland: www.acceaction...
Tenants Together: www.tenantstog... tenantstogether - state
National tenant organizing:
Right to the City www.righttothe...

[@Heybaby458]

Don't like renting? Buy the place....oh wait. These are poor people complaining about how others spend their money. The best way to avoid displacement is to work hard. No one deserves the place they have. It's earned.