Jaye Crawford Gets Court Date with Nonresponsive Landlord
OOHA Member Jaye Crawford is known throughout Atlanta as an organizer of all things anti-GMO. For years she has campaigned tirelessly for the labeling of genetically modified foods and food security...
View ArticleRetired Police Detective & Cancer Patient Jacqueline Barber Wins Her Home!
After an almost year long fight, we’re elated to announce that Occupy Our Homes Atlanta member Jacqueline Barber has worked out a deal that will keep her and her family in their home for good!...
View ArticleJaye’s Day in Court vs. Hugh Trotti & Warehouse Lofts
Jaye and supporters strategizing with her lawyer Robert Patillo about next steps in her housing struggle. When a judge calls you a “model tenant” and states that he would love to have you as a renter,...
View ArticleVictory for Mildred Garrison-Obi and Occupy Our Homes Atlanta!
On Monday, September 23, 2013, Occupy Our Homes Atlanta (OOHA) stood alongside Mildred Garrison-Obi in Stone Mountain, Ga. to announce and celebrate her victory. Cameras were on the scene for a press...
View ArticleHousing Justice Academy
Occupy Our Homes Atlanta and the American Friends Service Committee would like to invite you to attend our first ever Housing Justice Academy in Atlanta October 26-28. The housing crisis has hit the...
View Article#Not1MoreEviction: The Grande Finale of OOHA’s Housing Justice Academy
The attendees of Occupy Our Homes Atlanta’s first ever Housing Justice Academy wasted no time using their newly acquired nonviolent action skills. On the final day of our three-day training, Monday,...
View ArticleOvercoming Illness and Foreclosure: Zannie Jackson’s Struggle
As Zannie Jackson sifted through a mountain of pictures featuring his 12-year-old son through the years, he beamed with pride. Any onlooker could plainly see that his son means the world to him. Zannie...
View ArticleWhat a Weekend!: The Tale of Our First Ever Housing Justice Academy
This is Sarah and Mariam from Occupy Our Homes Atlanta (OOHA) and we’re proud to share with y’all our experiences taking part in the very first Occupy Our Homes Housing Justice Academy held here this...
View ArticleHousing and Health Go Hand in Hand: Expand Medicaid Now
The foreclosure crisis and health are deeply connected. The cost of housing reduces some people’s ability to take adequate care of their health. Sometimes the cost of medical expenses, through chronic...
View ArticleCivil Disruption: The Atlanta Press Club Luncheon with Egbert Perry
Today, at the Commerce Club on Peachtree St., Occupy Our Homes Atlanta went business casual, but we’re never going business-as-usual. Atlanta residents fighting for housing justice and Occupy Our...
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