Episode description

If there’s power in numbers, then there are arguably few groups as powerful American tenants. Stacey is joined by founding director of the KC Tenants Union, Tara Raghuveer, to highlight the vast political potential they’re building through their organization in Kansas City and beyond.

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Learn More: 

Read Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond

Visit the KC Tenants website for a link to donate, an organizing toolkit, and resources on how to organize a campaign, write letters, and more.

Look up your local mutual aid groups for fund drives, food banks, and other ways to volunteer.