Dear Friend,
On May 20th, we drew a line in the sand.
"Renters, working-class homeowners, and HUD-assisted tenants will not stand by while Far Right legislators and their billionaire backers dismantle the very programs that provide housing stability to millions. The 100 million renters across the U.S. deserve bold, lasting, common sense solutions—like rent control and permanently affordable social housing—that put people before profit." - Dawn Phillips, Executive Director, Right to the City Alliance
From Washington D.C. to Los Angeles, Boston to Memphis, thousands of renters, homeowners, HUD recipients, and unhoused leaders took to the streets in 17 cities and the nation’s capital for a National Day of Action for Housing.
We showed decision-makers that we will not be silent while the ultra wealthy, Trump’s cronies, and corporate landlords slash affordable housing and profit off our pain.
🚨 We rallied. We marched. We delivered demands. We showed our power.
In D.C., we rallied with over 500 tenant leaders alongside national partners at Popular Democracy, People’s Action Institute, VOCAL-US, and National Homelessness Law Center — and we were joined by Reps. Delia Ramirez, Rashida Talib, and Summer Lee who stood with us in demanding a stop to HUD cuts and a real investment in housing.
Across the country, RTTC members held bold actions — delivering letters to landlords, confronting state leaders, and lifting up real solutions like rent control and permanently affordable social housing.
This is only the beginning.
We’re building a powerful movement to take on billionaire greed and win the homes we all deserve. Because housing is not a commodity — it’s a human right.
Here’s what you can do next:
✅ Follow us on Instagram for highlights from the day and updates on what’s next
✅ Donate to support our organizing and fuel the fight for housing justice
✅ Get involved with a local housing group in your community — find an organization connected to RTTC or one of our national partners!
We’re not backing down.
We’re organizing.
We’re growing.
And we’re not stopping until we win safe, stable, affordable homes for all!
Let’s keep building. Let’s keep fighting.
In solidarity,
Kamau with Right to the City Alliance