Date uploaded: 2022-04-05 15:00:14
Black women are more likely than any other group to be evicted, according to a USA TODAY analysis of four years of local and national data. Sunsetting eviction protections mean they will once again be vulnerable as more landlords file eviction notices this year.
Tenants often have no way of fighting back – even if a tenant owes rent and can come up with the money. Eviction hearings often last minutes and tenants are rarely given relief. And while roughly 90% of landlords have legal representation in eviction court, fewer than 10% of tenants have legal assistance to defend their home.
In the third photo is a letter dated Jan. 1, 2020, when a Black woman in King County asked if she could come up with a payment plan after falling behind in rent because her car broke down. She explained she needed to fix the car first to be able to go to work and her daughter's daycare, without which she would have lost her job altogether setting her back even more.
Nicole Chambers and Melody Rivers, showcased here in photo two and four, are among the many women who have had to deal with the brunt of evictions. Click the link in bio to read more.
