Renee M. Willis

I’m honored and deeply grateful to step into the role of president and CEO of the @nlihc.org.

Thank you to the NLIHC Board of Directors for your trust, and to our dedicated staff, valued partners, and steadfast supporters—I’m inspired by all of you as we move into this next chapter together.

60,000 people set to prematurely lose federal housing assistance The Emergency Housing Vouchers program was supposed to last through 2030, but funding will probably run out sometime next year.

Well said, Kim Johnson @nlihc.org: "The end of the program represents 'an awful cycle': Our assistance ran out because rent is too expensive, so...figure out how to pay for your expensive rent on your own even though you couldn’t afford it.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Only 2 days until #Forum25. On Wednesday, March 26, NLIHC will be celebrating its 2025 Housing Leadership Awards honorees. Learn more about them here: nlihc.org/2025-housi...

Reps. Cleaver, Lynch, Meeks, Torres Launch Congressional Public Housing Caucus (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S.

Find more information about the #CongressionalPublicHousingCaucus here:
cleaver.house.gov/media-center...

As President Trump and Republicans work to slash federal investments in affordable housing, I launched the #CongressionalPublicHousingCaucus with @repgregorymeeks.bsky.social , @lynch.house.gov and @repritchie.bsky.social to #ProtectPublicHousing!

white text on blue background that reads "Everyone has a stake in this cruel attempt to decimate HUD, undermine housing justice, exacerbate racial and social inequities, and worsen America’s housing and homelessness crisis. No community is immune to the harmful impacts of President Trump’s actions"

White text on a blue background that reads “At a time when housing costs are far out of reach for renters and when homelessness is at an all-time high, our communities cannot afford for the Trump administration to decimate the federal agency tasked with helping low-income households remain stably housed.”

Read NLIHC Statement on Trump Administration's Directive to Terminate Half of All HUD Staff - bit.ly/42RCMDp

REP. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social says billionaires like Elon Musk want Americans to blame immigrants and trans people etc. for their economic struggles when their insatiable greed is behind the Gilded Age levels of inequality 🎯 🇺🇸 💰

Metropolitan AME Church just secured the trademark rights to the Proud Boys name—and that’s what we call a power move! Turning hate into justice, one legal victory at a time. #BossMove #JusticePrevails #AME

“Mr. Trump is indeed testing Washington and the American people to see how far he can go in accumulating authority and in marginalizing anyone in a position to question his actions. It is a test the Constitution cannot afford to lose.”

Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

I am completely enraged by the blatant destruction of our democracy! No way should Musk and DOGE reps-who haven’t sworn an oath to uphold our Constitution, don’t have security clearance, & haven’t been vetted-have access to Treasury sensitive payments system & info!!

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Toward Equity: Understanding Black Californians’ Experiences of Homelessness | Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative To better understand the experiences of Black Californians experiencing homelessness, the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative examined the experience of Black Californians within the…

1/ This #BlackHistoryMonth, we recognize how systemic inequities have driven racial disparities in homelessness. Our Toward Equity report highlights the urgent need to address these disparities through evidence-based policies. 🧵⬇️

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“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King

Stay Informed. Stay Engaged. Follow @nlihc.bsky.social, its team and partners in the fight for #HousingJustice.

This stunning portrait of trailblazing civil rights legal visionary Pauli Murray, now hangs in the Pauli Murray Suite at Howard Law School. The portrait was donated by alumni.

NLIHC celebrates Black advocates and leaders - past, present, and future - in the resilient work to achieve housing justice for all.

Attorney General Tong Announces Initial Victory in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Funding Freeze Attorney General William Tong today announced an initial victory in the lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s Office of Management & Budget’s memo freezing federal grants and loans.

Great news for American families! Trump's actions on federal funding are a violation of the separation of powers. A temporary restraining order says he can't "pause, freeze, impede, block, cancel, or terminate …federal financial assistance to the States." portal.ct.gov/ag/press-rel...

stone text inlay: HERE WE ADMIT A WRONG

I went to post about the National Japanese American Memorial in D.C., which is beautiful but usually missed by tourists. It is a deeply staggering admission of guilt and a warning to future Americans. I went to link to the inscriptions and-

Well, they took the site down. www.nps.gov/places/japan...

Congratulations to Dara Baldwin on an outstanding interview w/ @rolandsmartin.bsky.social , powerfully calling out the President’s racist and ableist remarks. Your voice is essential in the fight for justice and inclusion. #DisabilityRights #EquityForAll & #DCstatehood

Celebrating the win! A Brooklyn appellate court has upheld New York’s law against voter dilution, suppression, intimidation, and obstruction, ensuring every New Yorker’s voice is heard. 

Make no mistake, the federal funding ‘temporary pause’ debacle was a trial balloon.

Trump is testing the limits of what he can get away with and identifying where he needs to apply more pressure to break the remaining safeguards in our democratic institutions.

Thankfully, we still have some.

This unilateral decision will have dire consequences for the more then 10 million people (across all communities) who rely on housing support. bit.ly/3CEpqiWh

An unprecedented and unilateral action to DEPRIVE Communities of critically needed housing and homelessness investments.

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📘 Just finished reading, "How We Learn to Be Brave," by #BishopMariannBudde. Leaders must have a spirit of adventure: they weren’t made to cower in fear. "The safest place for ships is in the harbor, but that’s not why ships were built." Quotation's author unknown. #Brave #Courageous #Leadership

Black history holds countless untold stories that deserve to be heard and shared. Let’s uplift these voices, honor their legacies, and continue to learn from the richness of their experiences. #BlackHistoryMatters #BlackHistoryMonth #UntoldStories

Starting on Day One of his administration, President Trump has undertaken a series of executive actions which, if implemented, would make it harder for our nation to ensure that everyone has access to an affordable, accessible place to call home. #ExecutiveOrders

"We cannot do this important work without you. It will take all of us...Become part of the national movement for housing justice & help us drive forward the long-term solutions we need to end America’s housing & homelessness crisis once & for all." 🌸