Artist and activist Effy Francis and local DSA comrade Chris Tittle talk about organizing for tenants rights in South Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic. Effy also discusses their past experiences working for disability rights groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, and how those experiences influenced their work today.
The episode continues with a wrap-up of the recent virtual townhall collaboration between the South Carolina Housing Justice Network, Charleston DSA, and other Lowcountry social justice organizations. We also go into the incompatibility of capitalism with equitable housing policies, and what you can do as a tenant to push back against greedy landlords.
To support Effy, please check out their artwork on Instagram @ealeceart, or consider tipping them on Venmo @effy-francis.
To read Chris' article on what we must do to protect working folks from being forced from their homes, visit https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2020/05/06/coronavirus-affordable-housing-rent-relief

To learn more about America's eviction crisis, visit https://evictionlab.org for a helpful and informative dashboard.

And finally, are you in a position to pledge some or all of your stimulus check to support immigrant rights, housing justice, and community resilience with your neighbors in the Lowcountry? Please consider making a donation to the Lowcountry Mutual Aid Fund: https://bit.ly/35IQAQX

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