#  Skid Row Voice: ‘DLANC Has History of Ignoring Skid Row’ … Division Among SR Leadership

     Details    Yvonne Michelle Autry   ![logo](https://www.citywatchla.com//templates/ja_teline_v/images/logo.png)         April 20 2017      [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2017/15032n.png)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/13064-skid-row-voice-dlanc-has-history-of-ignoring-skid-row-division-among-sr-leadership)

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> STREET TALK--Of course! I am sure that you have most probably and most definitely heard by now that Skid Row has lost its bid; it's election for recognition by the city as an official subdivision of the downtown neighborhood council! Skid row lost by 62 votes!
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> General Jeff Page is bound and determined to be recognized by the city! He has filed a number of grievances and challenges! Nine challenges to be exact! Other actions are most definitely on the horizon in retaliation and in response to the city's denial of recognition of a SRNC!
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> Last I heard; one of his challenges has already been successfully received, found valid! He is most definitely moving forward! He is moving onward and upward, towards victory for the Skid Row community!
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> There is mutiny in the midst! Members of the community who doubt that the city will adequately, efficiently and effectively represent, recognize, minister to and meet the needs of Skid Row have organized and separated from Jeff Page and the original Skid Row formation committee; forming their very own 'new Skid Row neighborhood council'!
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> DLANC has a long history of denying support and funding to various entities and organizations on Skid Row; especially those who fight for increased accessible affordable housing and those who expose civil/human rights violations, police brutality etc!
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> Undoubtedly, DLANC does not want the primarily black residents on Skid Row to get any money! Neither do they want the people of Skid Row to have a voice in exposing and preventing police brutality, in determinng, selecting, ensuring adequate, increased, accessible affordable housing, or in determining just what new businesses are in Skid Row etc! Thereby raising the standard of living; upsetting the status quo in favor of the poor and colored people who live in Skid Row! Lovingly and fondly referred to as 'Skid Rowdians'! That would be 3rd street to the north! 7th street to the south! Alameda to the east! Main street to the west!
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>  *(Yvonne Michelle Autry is a Skid Row activist and a voice for the homeless.)*
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> -cw

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