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Our mission is to preserve, promote, and propel the right of all people to a place where they can live and prosper—a place to call home.

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    Promo for episode 25 of Out of the Archives, with title 'We at good!' and a photo of a family posed against a blue background

    ‘We ate good!’

    In this Out of the Archives podcast episode, seven public housing resident narrators recount stories about sharing in community.

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    Five people pose in front of an animal sculpture at the National Public Housing Museum

    Repurposed for Life

    Regina Carter, head of the non-profit Repurposed for Life, helps redistribute needed goods to public housing residents.

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    Add your photo to Living in the Shade

    A call for public housing residents across the country to send in photos of the outdoor spaces surrounding your home. A select number of photos will be featured in our exhibition Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing (July 23–November 12, 2025) or on our social media.

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    A group poses next to stone animal sculpture as a big red ribbon is cut in half

    Now open!

    Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the power of place during the grand opening weekend of the National Public Housing Museum

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    Book cover for A Raisin in the sun by Lorraine Hansberry

    A Dream Deferred

    This reading list features a diverse range of Black American experiences and reflections on home, social mobility, and dreams deferred.

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    My Granny with her best friend and cousin, my Aunt Ernestine sitting on the front porch of 511 E Browning - The Ida. B. Wells E.X.T.s

    Hey Love, Got Some Sugar?

    Reflections on Ms. Beauty Turner’s legacy and community impact in public housing through meditations shared by the National Public Housing Museum.

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