We attended a celebration today on July 7, 2015 in San Francisco at 521 Natoma. They were celebrating their victory of their fight to make sure that the families living there doesn't lose there home. “Our goal is to celebrate victory for the families being stabilized ,” said Rudy Corpus from the United Playaz organization.
The building was sold and had received a new landlord and he issued a three day eviction notice, so the families living in the building decided to get together with the community and take the problem to court. And fourtunately, they won.
When we got there the street was very narrow and was surrounded by very old homes that look as unstable as a table with two legs. Just by one look you can feel the mistreatment in the air.
While there I had the opprtunity to interview Rudy Corpus, and when asked why their fight was important he said, “It was important because we wanted to keep families that's been here in this neighborhood, stabilized.”
Tina Shaft who is a part of an organization called Migrante stated, “ It's all about access.It's all about access for better education for the youth and better jobs for the working class.”
She also states, “Immigrant families deserve a place to live...this city is not prioritizing the rights if women, children, and families.”
I left there with the mentality that the landlords should be held accountable for what's going on and the stress they have caused on people.
I also learned about the Tenants in Common otherwise known as T.I.C which is basically a “joint ownership of property without rights of survivorship in which each owner owns an undivided specific percentage of the property ,” and when the owner dies their estate goes to whoever they left it to in their Last Will and Testament.
I commend the community for their strength, compassion, and undying love for each other. I think that what they are doing will benefit everyone in the future because there is no power stronger than the power of the people and the community.