3 – Unhoused and Unheard: Housing First with Theo Henderson

Los Angeles has a housing crisis. Many of us are a missed paycheck or two away from being out on the street.

Racist laws like LAMC 41.18 criminalize being poor, making it illegal to sit, sleep, or lie outdoors in the city limits. We talk about what it means for the 45,000 people living without shelter in the city of Los Angeles, and what we can do about it.

Our guest is Theo Henderson.

Theo Henderson

Advocate and Educator Theo Henderson is the host and creator of “We The Unhoused” on the iHeart podcast network. It’s the world’s first unhoused news — telling their stories like only someone with lived experience can.

Theo spent more than 8 years living on the streets of Los Angeles, 6 of those years on a housing waitlist. Drawing on his background as a school teacher, Theo continues to speak out for housing first solutions and lift up the voices of unhoused residents.

Resources: 

J Town Action and Solidarity jtownaction.com
Ktown for All ktownforall.org
L.A. Street Care instagram.com/lastreetcare

Action Items:

Power Up w/ JAS and WTU - Saturdays 2PM - 5PM
Free hot meals, PPE, and charging in Little Tokyo
Volunteer: calendly.com/jtownactionandsolidarity/

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