On this inaugural episode of the Defying Gentrification podcast, your host Kristen Jeffers (she/they), takes you to school in our homeroom to learn exactly what is gentrification, and why should it be defied and eradicated.But first, on our street corner, the hot topic is how not to leave Baltimoreans of color behind in the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge tragedy, as well as honor their competence in leadership during disaster situations.Read our street corner hot topic article from Capital B.Read the Curbed article referenced in our homeroom section.Purchase from Kristen's Bookshop.org store.Never miss an episode, subscribe to our Substack or on LinkedIn.You can also find Kristen @blackurbanist or @kristpattern.Join the Defying Gentrification Fellowship powered by Podia