The horrific details of the incident that took the life of the former child star reported she was dragged two blocks in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
Somewhere between “I’ll just stay over tonight!” and “Which TV can I plug my PlayStation up to?” lies a hobo-sexual eager to finesse his way into a woman’s sanctuary— her home.
some of the wealthiest celebrities in Hollywood once found themselves without shelter and unhoused
In a new YouTube video, Dawn Robinson revealed that she has been living inside of her car for the last three years due to being homeless.
Ashanti's new film helps raise awareness by raising funds with 50% of the net profits pledged to organizations that fight homelessness.
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How do you go from hit movies to no roof over your head? These celebrities who ended up homeless say that sometimes it’s easier than you think.
By Brittany Hutson Our nation’s capital and the surrounding communities are stumped over how to properly address a growing epidemic among high school students: homelessness. The number of students who are homeless in the U.S. has climbed to nearly a million for the first time since the Education Department started counting earlier this decade. What’s […]
(Afro) — Finding shelter this winter within the District’s dozen or so homeless shelters might not be as simple as it has been in the past if the City Council gives its nod to a bill that would require proof of residency for indigent people looking for a warm place to stay overnight. Currently, the […]
(Washington Post) — Eric Sheptock has 4,548 Facebook friends, 839 Twitter followers, two blogs and an e-mail account with 1,600 unread messages. What he doesn’t have is a place to live. “I am a homeless homeless advocate,” he often tells people. That’s the line that hooks them, the one that gives Sheptock – an unemployed former […]
(Washington Post) — The D.C. Council is moving forward with plans to make homeless families prove they live in the District before they can receive shelter, a stance that one council member called “cruel.” In a preliminary vote Tuesday, the council voted 8 to 3 to approve a bill by council members Tommy Wells (D-Ward […]
(AJC) — When Erica Merriwether lost her accounting job at an Atlanta law firm in July 2008, she thought it wouldn’t take long to find a similar position. She was wrong. After searching for months, instead of finding vacancies, she found other accountants who had lost their jobs as well. The year spiraled downward and […]