Throughout the history of the US, black families have been at risk of being removed from their communities whether from direct or indirect displacement, evictions, or violence. Blacks are five time as likely to be pushed out of their communities due to rising rents and experience evictions at alarming rates. Now, with the coronavirus pandemic, the stability, safety, health, and community bonds of black families are once again in jeopardy. The systemic removal of black families from their communities must end. Black households are most likely to rent and are the most at risk of being evicted which could have devastating, long-term consequences. The temporary emergency moratoriums to halt evictions during state and local stay-at-home orders and shutdowns were not enough time to allow families to regroup and recover. Black families should not have to suffer another blow due to the government's failed coordinated response to this coronavirus pandemic. This is not the fault of the American people. Many state and local emergency moratoriums have already or are set to expire and Donald Trump's toothless executive order does nothing to stop mass eviction, leaving millions of Black families on the verge of homelessness during this historic and unprecedented public health crisis. The coronavirus pandemic is not expected to end anytime soon but families need to keep a sense of stability during these perilous times. We are asking lawmakers across the country to please enact or extend state and/or local moratoriums to March 27, 2021 to give families time and a chance to recover from this unusual and extremely stressful year.

Housing is a basic need that all Americans should be able to afford. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, millions of households were already rental cost-burdened and financially stressed. And now, through no fault of their own, millions of Americans are on the verge of mass evictions for their inability to pay rent during state and local stay-at-home and shutdown orders. It would be inhumane to mass evict people during these perilous times. Black Americans are the most vulnerable group of people to be impacted by mass evictions. This group is constantly faced with threats of removal from their communities whether by direct or indirect displacement, evictions, or violence. Enough is enough! Local emergency moratoriums have either expired or are set to expire, leaving millions of Black families on the verge of homelessness during this historic and unprecedented public health crisis. The coronavirus pandemic is not expected to end anytime soon. We are asking state and local lawmakers to enact or extend local moratoriums to March 27, 2021 to give families a chance to regroup and recover.