“Love seems pretty radical to me,” Nightingale said of joining PERCh several months ago, and taking part in solidarity crosswalks and other actions. The group plans to broaden its efforts and help those without stable shelter with their laundry. The group is also organizing a special Halloween event in downtown Reno for kids who live in motels and in other precarious situations. Reporter Richie Bednarski witnesses a recent crosswalk and finds out more about this selfless group in the Biggest Little City.
Perch in Reno, Organizing Black Lives Matter Crosswalking
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Perch in Reno, Organizing Black Lives Matter Crosswalking
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With audio postcards from the streets, and inspiring interviews with community activists, we address issues of homelessness, the disappearance of public space, gentrification and the value of helping each other out from our base in Reno, Nevada. We do live reporting, micro storytelling and spoken word. As we face an affordable housing crisis, what happens to our most vulnerable?
With audio postcards from the streets, and inspiring interviews with community activists, we address issues of homelessness, the disappearance of public space, gentrification and the value of helping each other out from our base in Reno, Nevada. We do live reporting, micro storytelling and spoken word. As we face an affordable housing crisis, what happens to our most vulnerable?Listen on
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