They grew up in Oakland. They owned homes. And they lost everything. For the 2021 Bay Area Homeless Project, The Chronicle spent five months digging into Oakland’s homeless crisis by shadowing four longtime residents to understand how people with good jobs and deep roots in the community wind up among the city’s homeless population. The Chronicle's Fifth & Mission podcast host Cecilia Lei will discuss the Bay Area Homeless Project with reporter Sarah Ravani and photographer Gabrielle Lurie. Then, Chronicle reporter Kevin Fagan will moderate a panel with experts, including Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, and All Home Founder and CEO Tomiquia Moss and EveryOne Home Executive Director Chelsea Andrews. #sfchronicles #news #homelessness #homeless #thechronicle #5thandmission #homelessproject #goodjobs #opportunity

While Jeremiah Armstead’s family struggled with homelessness, he excelled as a student and athlete, earning a spot at Fisk University with former NBA point guard Kenny Anderson as his coach. The rising star tells NBC News' Kathy Park that his mom and siblings are his greatest motivation. #nbcnews #news #risingstar #jeremiaharmstead #basketball #sports #collegesports #fiskuniversity