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Hey y'all! In a time of turmoil, I was delighted to chat with Janiah Miller, a Black Feminist organizer, with a focus on disability justice and housing rights. She helps us explore the critical intersection between disability justice and housing rights. We root into the systemic racism behind housing and disability policies, highlight examples of successful community organizing, and how collective care is our superpower.
"Systemic racism is what got us here."
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In the Episode
- Personal Stories in Housing Justice
- Accessibility as a Basic Human Right
- The systemic roots of housing and disability crises
- The impact of systemic racism and government policies
- Inclusive organizing and embedding disability frameworks
- The trickle-up effect and the curb cut analogy
- Reclaiming community through gatherings and shared spaces
- Policy work in Cincinnati and local advocacy
- Building sustainable systems and the role of cooperativism
- Tenant advocacy and local policy victories
- Self-care and community care as resistance
- Personal care routines and joyful connection
- Storytelling, systemic change, and imagining futures
References / Resources
- Homes Guarantee
- Addressing Housing Instability with Equity in Mind
- Housing for the People. Housting Justice as a Central Voting Issue
- Gentrification: The Destruction of the Poor
- The Curb Cut Effect
- Transgender Marxism
- Community Meal at Casa Chavez
- Kansas City Tenants
- We're More Segregated Than Ever
Janiah Miller (she/her) is a dedicated advocate with experience in Black Feminist organizer with expierence as an cross-movement organizer, campaign managemer, and political strategist. She currently serves as the Senior Campaigns Organizer at Black Feminist Future, advancing the transformative power of Black feminisms for collective liberation.
Her career began at Cincinnati City Hall, where she led community organizing during the pandemic and civil unrest. She contributed to police accountability reforms, fought for affordable housing through legal action against exploitative landlords, and elevated political awareness on housing justice.
The first woman to serve as President of the Southwest Ohio Young Black Democrats, Janiah has received the NAACP Outstanding Community Service award. She holds a Master of Public Administration in Social Justice and a certificate in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from the University of Cincinnati, and a BA in Integrative Studies from Northern Kentucky University.
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