“The government certainly has a role to play when it comes to homelessness. . .There are definitely historical policies that were created to make it harder for people of color to own their homes, to live in affordable communities near public transportation. . . For those of us who are doing the work today, we’re not waiting for the government to come-up with the “grand solution.” However, the things we know that work… We need the government to play a role in that. We need them alongside us.”