Across DC, tenants and organizers met in Ward 7 for October’s Housing Action Coalition Community Meeting to share stories, map neighborhood challenges, and plan next steps toward decommodified housing. The result: one voice, one sound—committed to turning learning into action.
Neighbors united across wards to map harm, build solidarity, and plan collective action.
In October, the Housing Action Coalition (HAC) gathered at Triangle View in Ward 7, and the energy in that room was undeniable. Elders, seniors, tenant leaders, ANCs, and community partners came together from every corner of the city—from Columbia Heights to Ward 7, Ward 5, Ward 8, and Brookland—to ground themselves in the current political moment for Black and Brown DC residents. Using a live, interactive spectrogram, we named the realities of displacement, trauma, and survival that so many households face. One participant said it clearly: “Housing is a right for everyone— not an option.”
Over shared halal food and heartfelt dialogue, members power-mapped where they live, practiced role-plays between tenants, landlords, and judges, and discussed the structural forces that keep us in a state of survival. Interpretation and childcare were provided so that every voice could be heard. By the end, participants were committed to returning for future meetings and joining new working committees focused on political and popular education to advance housing as a human right. Together, we left as one voice and one sound — ready to turn learning into action.
🟣 Next Meeting: Stay tuned for November dates at onedconline.org/events
