WITHOUT HOUSING TENT CITY
March 20th-23rd 2007.
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On March 20, 2007, just three days before the Mayor’s Budget Address, we created a homeless tent city called “Without Housing” in front of the Mayor’s office. More than 100 homeless people, along with students, ministers and other friends, were to make the tent city our home until we got real homes. Within hours we were at a stand-off with the police. The Vice Mayor came to “Without Housing” to negotiate with us. We were told that if we went to another park we would not be bothered for this one night, but if we stayed here we would be arrested. 16 of us stayed and were arrested. The next day, the judge said the arrests were unconstitutional and immediately released our 16 brave leaders.
For the next 3 days, all of us returned each day to serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, we held educational workshops and form groups, to visit daily the Mayor’s Office. On the morning of the Mayor’s address, we filled the Council Chambers with over 100 our homeless members. The Mayor only gave us one quarter of our demand- $600,000 for new housing units but it was also the most the city of Nashville had ever given to this cause in history and we’re not finished yet.
JUST SOME OF OUR WITHOUT HOUSING PRESS
Left Turn 2007 06 16
Invisible No More: Homeless Rise UP
Nashville WSMV, 2007 03 21
16 Arrested Following Homeless Protest, Charges Dismissed Wednesday Afternoon
Nashville WKRN, 2007 03 21
Charges Dropped Against Homeless Advocates [phone interview with Carmon Ryals that focuses on housing, not arrests]
Nashville WKRN, 2007 03 21
Former Homeless Woman Offers Hope, Help
Nashville WKRN, 2007 03 21
Protestors Push For Homeless Housing
Nashville WKRN, 2007 03 21
Judges [sic] Releases Those Arrested At Homeless Protest
Nashville WKRN, 2007 03 21
Homeless Awareness Rally Ends In 16 Arrests
Nashville WTVF, 2007 03 21
Arrests Made At Homeless Awareness Event
Nashville WPLN, 2007 03 21
Homeless camp out for housing
Tennessee Independent Media Center
Nashville's Homeless Deliver Over 700 Signatures to Mayor's Office
March 20th-23rd 2007.
BUY OUR DVD DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THIS EVENT
On March 20, 2007, just three days before the Mayor’s Budget Address, we created a homeless tent city called “Without Housing” in front of the Mayor’s office. More than 100 homeless people, along with students, ministers and other friends, were to make the tent city our home until we got real homes. Within hours we were at a stand-off with the police. The Vice Mayor came to “Without Housing” to negotiate with us. We were told that if we went to another park we would not be bothered for this one night, but if we stayed here we would be arrested. 16 of us stayed and were arrested. The next day, the judge said the arrests were unconstitutional and immediately released our 16 brave leaders.
For the next 3 days, all of us returned each day to serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, we held educational workshops and form groups, to visit daily the Mayor’s Office. On the morning of the Mayor’s address, we filled the Council Chambers with over 100 our homeless members. The Mayor only gave us one quarter of our demand- $600,000 for new housing units but it was also the most the city of Nashville had ever given to this cause in history and we’re not finished yet.
JUST SOME OF OUR WITHOUT HOUSING PRESS
Left Turn 2007 06 16
Invisible No More: Homeless Rise UP
Nashville WSMV, 2007 03 21
16 Arrested Following Homeless Protest, Charges Dismissed Wednesday Afternoon
Nashville WKRN, 2007 03 21
Charges Dropped Against Homeless Advocates [phone interview with Carmon Ryals that focuses on housing, not arrests]
Nashville WKRN, 2007 03 21
Former Homeless Woman Offers Hope, Help
Nashville WKRN, 2007 03 21
Protestors Push For Homeless Housing
Nashville WKRN, 2007 03 21
Judges [sic] Releases Those Arrested At Homeless Protest
Nashville WKRN, 2007 03 21
Homeless Awareness Rally Ends In 16 Arrests
Nashville WTVF, 2007 03 21
Arrests Made At Homeless Awareness Event
Nashville WPLN, 2007 03 21
Homeless camp out for housing
Tennessee Independent Media Center
Nashville's Homeless Deliver Over 700 Signatures to Mayor's Office
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