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Nov 7, 2005

"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will." --Frederick Douglass

Unreasonable Demand

As Hurricane Rita bore down on Houston, relief agencies readied to move thousands of Katrina survivors from Reliant Area to other far off shelters across the country. Tired of being treated like cattle, evacuees let they voice be heard by demanding vacant houses and apartments in secure inland areas be made available instead. The demand worked, and families were bussed and taxied to their new homes around town. This is one example of The Metropolitan Organization’s work, a Houston non-profit with the mantra 'Don't do for people what they can do for themselves.' that has been empowering grassroot movements for 25 years.