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Episode 9: The fight for racial equity

Episode 9: The fight for racial equity

FromUnderstanding Homelessness Podcast


Episode 9: The fight for racial equity

FromUnderstanding Homelessness Podcast

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode we talk with Julia Delgado, the vice president of the Urban League of Portland, about the higher rates of homelessness for black residents, historic lack of access to housing and services and how that inspired the Urban League and other culturally specific providers to get into housing.
Released:
Jan 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (16)

You are here for answers, and so are we. This podcast illuminates the underlying causes of homelessness, explains systems that perpetuate it, explores innovative solutions, and shares stories from those with lived experiences. Dr. Marisa Zapata, director of PSU’s Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, talks with experts, including those with lived experience, on how to better understand and address homelessness in Portland and beyond.