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Tackling the Root Causes of Homelessness

Susan Thomas of the Melville Charitable Trust argues that homelessness and structural racism are intrinsically linked, both historically and today.

November 22, 2024
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What can donors do to address the seemingly intractable problem of homelessness?

Susan Thomas, president of the Melville Charitable Trust, joins Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette to discuss the systems and barriers in place in the U.S. that result in well over a half-million unhoused Americans.

Susan draws on her own personal and familial story as well as decades of experience, arguing that homelessness and structural racism are intrinsically linked, both historically and today.

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What can donors do to address the seemingly intractable problem of homelessness?

Susan Thomas, president of the Melville Charitable Trust, joins Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette to discuss the systems and barriers in place in the United States that result in well over a half-million unhoused Americans.

Susan draws on her own personal and familial story, as well as decades of experience, arguing that homelessness and structural racism are intrinsically linked, both historically and today.

We appreciate the opportunity to share this podcast and want to note that the interview was conducted by Buchanan and Nicolette with no involvement from the Chronicle’s newsroom.

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