Pedro perez

I am committed to serving and helping people experiencing poverty access resources by acting with courageous equity!

[Pedro perez @pedro3958]

My life began in the Vladeck low-income housing projects until I became unhoused as a teenager. Overcoming this adversity, I achieved groundbreaking NYSP promotions.

[Pedro perez @pedro3958]

Check out my latest article: InJUSTICE https://t.co/BB8rE0suxC via @LinkedIn

[End Homelessness @naehomelessness]

“There is no way to look at this except as a human rights crisis,” said Alyssa Johnson of @helpsonv.

“We are one of the most prosperous countries. We should not have our people out suffering on the street.”
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[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

Firearms are the leading cause of death for kids and teens in the U.S. Enough is enough. Going to school shouldn’t be a death sentence. Today I’m wearing orange for Gun Violence Awareness Day and to honor all of the lives we’ve lost. We need gun reform NOW. #wearorange

[Pedro perez @pedro3958]

@Wolfe_Institute @TheBarbaraSmith This is wonderful news; congratulations Barbara!

[Pedro perez @pedro3958]

Check out my latest article: “Our Better Angels versus Days of Infamy” https://t.co/4SDubO0KND via @LinkedIn

[Pedro perez @pedro3958]

@TheBarbaraSmith @ZEisenstein @smithcaringcirc @StrugIsEternal @blkwomenradical Happy Belated Birthday, my friend!

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

55 years ago today, Tommie Smith and John Carlos performed the Black Power salute at the Olympics that outraged millions of white Americans.

—The was an act of protest by the U.S. athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City.

As they turned to face their flags and hear the American national anthem (The Star-Spangled Banner), they each raised a Black-gloved fist and kept them raised until the anthem had finished. Smith, Carlos and Australian silver medalist Peter Norman all wore human rights badges on their jackets.

The event is regarded as one of the most overtly political statements in the history of the modern Olympic Games.

Both athletes were kicked off the US team for their protest.

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[Crisis Assistance Ministry @CrisisAssistMin]

This is how we could #abolishpoverty by becoming #povertyabolitionists that recognize that profiting from others' pain corrupts all of us. - Matthew Desmond (@justshelter) "Why settle for anything less?"

[Crisis Assistance Ministry @CrisisAssistMin]

To change things we have to empower the poor through labor changes and sectoral bargaining--an anti-exploitation initiative.

[Barbara Smith @TheBarbaraSmith]

📣BIG News‼️ @RutgersUPress just released TODAY the 40th anniversary edition of "Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology & the 25th anniv. edition of "The Truth That Never Hurts." 🎉🌈 Come Celebrate on 10-18! @blkwomenradical @CombaheeFree @haymarketbooks
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[Pedro perez @pedro3958]

Imagine using the concept of designing buildings/cities like trees and forests to create affordable and sustainable housing for our communities. Let’s not get stuck on the problems of housing & focus on daring possibilities, using our imagination buttressed by courageous equity.

[Crisis Assistance Ministry @CrisisAssistMin]

We are delighted to partner with @DavidsonCollege to bring Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted & Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, to our community! Tickets are free, but required. Seating is limited. Learn more: https://t.co/qT9NHCoqMt

[YWCA Central Carolinas @YWCAcharlotte]

We're extending our series on The 1619 Project docuseries! You can now join us in November and December to watch the final two episodes, Capitalism and Justice. Stay tuned for more details! Register for this Thursday's session here: https://t.co/mpol2rgDP9

[Pedro perez @pedro3958]

We can end what we allow to exist poverty and homelessness. Read how Sociologist Matthew Desmond outlines this in the New Yorker Magazine article.

[Pedro perez @pedro3958]

We celebrate Working Parents Day, yet Forbes reports parents face a dim work future, especially for working mothers. Forbes also reports there is some good news. In a KinderCare study; 69% of working parents have more time to be with their kids.

[Mayor Rob Harrington @CLTMayor]

On Monday, #CLTCC approved #ARPA funded grants to support the dedicated efforts of @HealCharlotte1, West Side Community Land Trust, and @cltfamhousing in providing housing security and stability to our residents. Grateful to the organizations on the ground doing this work!

[Mayor Vi Lyles @ViLyles]

Thank you, Charlotte, for the chance to continue on in November’s General Election after we were able to secure over 85 percent of the vote in yesterday’s Democratic primary. See you at the polls this fall as we continue the journey to make Charlotte a more equitable city.

[Mayor Rob Harrington @CLTMayor]

Very proud of @CLTgov for being named one of NC’s Best Employers by @Forbes! https://t.co/CDaUP4hyyz

[City of Charlotte @CLTgov]

Settling into a new place can be overwhelming, especially if you’re coming from a foreign country. In an effort to make the transition to Charlotte more comfortable, we’ve compiled a list of helpful resources. #WelcomingWeek2023 https://t.co/PlbJTCDd1m