Tara Raghuveer

Tara Raghuveer, the founding director of the KC Tenants Union, advocates passionately for the political power of American tenants. In their conversation, they explore the alarming housing crisis in Missouri and the empowering role of tenant activism in fighting for rights. Tara shares stories of eviction trauma and community resilience, emphasizing the need for collective action against profit-driven landlords. They highlight the importance of youth organizing and community involvement in challenging systemic injustices and fostering change in housing equity.

Tara Raghuveer, a community organizer who co-founded KC Tenants and helped launch the Tenant Union Federation, joins to discuss tenant power and collective action. They talk tenant identity and why unions matter. Conversation covers rent strikes, targeting federally backed landlords, brutal living conditions, and visions like social housing and cooperatives.

Tara Raghuveer, director of the Tenant Union Federation and veteran tenant organizer, describes rapid tenant union building in Minneapolis. She recounts organizing a rent strike against ICE occupation. Short takes cover labor solidarity, the three strike demands, using pandemic organizing tactics, and turning crisis actions into lasting tenant power.