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Fighting the Modern Scarlet Letter ✊

Fighting the Modern Scarlet Letter ✊

Jan 31, 2025

My Journey Through Housing Insecurity & Why Your Support Matters

Hi, I'm Adontai (a-don-tay) 👋

I'm sharing my story of carrying an invisible scarlet letter—not for any moral failing, but for experiencing housing insecurity. This mark follows me everywhere, appearing on every rental application and background check, silently telling potential landlords I'm unworthy of shelter.

My Story

When my first eviction happened, I was already vulnerable—unemployed and living in a cheap studio apartment. Even though I qualified for rental assistance that would have covered everything, the new property owners refused to participate. Their goal? Clear out long-term tenants like me to raise rents.

That was just the beginning.

After 18 grueling months of homelessness, I found what I thought would be stable housing. But hope vanished with a second eviction—this time over vague "property damages" that were never specified despite my caseworker's repeated requests.

The Shadow Housing Market

Now I'm trapped in a cycle that many Americans face:

  • Housing vouchers that landlords won't accept

  • Weekly motels charging more than regular apartments

  • Background checks that keep me out of stable housing

  • A system designed to keep people like me stuck

What I'm Doing About It

I'm not just sharing my story—I'm fighting back:

  • Writing about housing justice

  • Connecting with others facing similar challenges

  • Working with local advocacy groups

  • Speaking at community meetings

  • Building a platform to amplify silenced voices

💝 How Your Support Helps

Every coffee you buy helps me:

  • Continue writing these important stories

  • Cover transportation to advocacy meetings

  • Print materials for housing rights workshops

  • Keep a roof over my head while I fight for change

  • Build a broader platform for housing justice

🎯 Current Goals

  • Publish weekly housing justice articles

  • Create a resource guide for others facing eviction

  • Launch a podcast sharing community stories

  • Organize monthly tenant rights workshops


☕ Support This Work

Every cup of coffee directly fuels this fight for housing justice.

🌟 Supporter Perks

  • $5: Access to my private newsletter with housing rights tips

  • $10: Monthly virtual coffee chat about housing advocacy

  • $25: Personal housing rights consultation

  • $50: Your story featured in my upcoming book

⭐ Monthly supporters get exclusive access to:

  • Behind-the-scenes advocacy updates

  • Early access to articles

  • Private Discord community

  • Monthly strategy calls

💪 Join the Movement

Your support isn't just buying me coffee—it's helping build a movement for housing justice. Together, we can transform a system that turns temporary setbacks into permanent barriers.

🙏 Every contribution, no matter how small, helps keep this work going.

"Housing is a human right, not a privilege. Help me fight for it, one cup at a time."


Thank you for being part of this journey. Your support means everything. 💕


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