Show Notes
What we call “homelessness” is a relatively modern phenomenon. Today, we tell the story of its emergence and why, in the 1980s, one woman fought so fervently for her right to live on a New York City street corner.
You can hear the full series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us hereTHIS EPISODE FEATURES:Stephen EideLINKS:60 Minutes segment on Joyce BrownStephen Eide at the Manhattan InstituteThe New York Civil Liberties Union Jack London’s memoir of his hobo years, The RoadJoyce Brown’s obituaryNew York magazine story on BrownRetro Report piece featuring Brown’s nieceStudy on homelessness mortalityHUD’s 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (Part 1)For this series we also read, and recommend, the following books: Homelessness in America: The History and Tragedy of an Intractable Social Problemby Stephen Eide, Reckoning with Homelessnessby Kim Hopper, The Hobo: The Sociology of the Homeless Manby Nels Anderson, and Down and Out, on the Road: The Homeless in American Historyby Kenneth L. Kusmer.CREDITS:This story was reported by Emma Pettit and produced by Andy Mills, Ethan Mannello, Matthew Boll, and Simon Adler. It was mixed by Emma Munger.Music for this episode was composed by Cobey Bienert and Simon Adler.Artwork for this episode is by Jacob Boll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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