The Tiny House Movement Needs More Inclusion, Diversity, and Representation
From the outside, the tiny house movement seems like it represents the best of what people can do when they think creatively outside of the box so they can live more freely and simply, and with less "stuff." There are now hundreds, if not thousands, of websites, podcasts, and social media accounts dedicated to the tiny house ethos of how small can indeed be beautiful.
Meet Jewel Pearson, a Black Woman Inspiring Others to Live Tiny
For years, Jewel Pearson had a dream. When she retired, she would buy an RV and live freely on the road. In 2015, she realized her dream of living freely when she bucked conventional norms and built herself a 480-square-foot tiny house on a 28-foot trailer (originally 360 square feet before her latest renovation) and settled in North Carolina with her dog, Nina Simone.
SIMPLIFY YOUR SPACE
After her daughter left for college, Jewel Pearson sold her four-bedroom house in Atlanta and rented a condo. But that was just the start of her downsizing journey. By 2015, Pearson had built a 360-square-foot house (on wheels!). Now a consultant on so-called tiny living, she helps others learn to thrive in compact quarters.
Tiny Home Owners Share Their Best Advice for Small-Space Living
Jewel D. Pearson was looking for more freedom and a way to downsize her lifestyle when she came across the concept of tiny home living in 2013 and decided to make it a reality for herself. Today, Pearson shares her tiny home experience with thousands of followers on social media every day, and says that her tiny home “allowed [her] to focus on what I consider the priorities; enjoying life, traveling and spending time with friends and family,” while also practicing sustainability and reducing her impact on the environment.
How Property Law Is Used to Appropriate Black Land
As the U.S. continues to grapple with its history of racial discrimination, VICE's Alzo Slade explores the vulnerability of black landowners in the South.
Housing will test white support for Black lives - The Boston Globe
“At a time when the Black Lives Matter movement has record levels of support, large, even majority-white crowds have gathered in cities across America to call for the end of systemic racism and police brutality. To achieve real equity, though, white allies will have to move beyond symbolic displays of solidarity and actually help Black Americans get into their neighborhoods.”
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