Housing Is a Human Right: Willie "J.R." Fleming on Fair Housing, Federal Policy & Public Housing Advocacy | Someone You Need to Know Podcast

In this special Fair Housing Month episode, I sit down with Willie “J.R.” Fleming, the Chairman of the Anti-Eviction Campaign, to discuss housing as a fundamental human right and what it takes to protect that right—from the South Side of Chicago to Capitol Hill.

We explore:

• J.R.’s powerful journey into housing activism and community organizing.

• The mission of the Anti-Eviction Campaign and its national impact

• Public housing demolition and its lasting effect on Black communities

• Mandates from the Cook County Land Bank and holding the government accountable

• CDFIs, political posturing, and the future of affordable housing policy

• Youth homeownership and why real estate should be accessible for all

• J.R.'s federal advocacy efforts with the Biden-Harris Administration

This is more than a conversation — it’s a call to action.

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