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Cheri Lynn Honkala (/ ˈ ʃ ɛ r i ˈ h ɒ ŋ k ə l ə /; born January 12, 1963) is an American anti-poverty advocate, co-founder of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU) and co-founder and National Coordinator of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, also called the Poor People’s Army.
Jan 5, 2024 · Disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer are just a few of the charges Cheri Honkala’s faced while promoting welfare rights. But that’s what Philly’s most infamous embodiment of grass-roots guerilla protestdom, plans to do.
Cheri Honkala is a co-founder of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign and a former Green Party candidate for Vice President and Sheriff of Philadelphia. She has been arrested over 200 times for protesting against evictions, homelessness and poverty, and has received numerous awards and recognition for her work.
Cheri Honkala is a homeless activist and former Green Party vice presidential nominee. She talks about her campaign, Obama, Romney, and the challenges of third parties in this interview from 2012.
Cheri Honkala lives in the 197th District on North Hancock Street, and is a long-time advocate for poor and homeless persons in Philadelphia. For almost 30 years, she has fought and organized for basic human rights.
Mar 23, 2017 · Green Party candidate Cheri Honkala said Thursday that her campaign will file a federal lawsuit to void Tuesday's special election in the 197th Legislative District.
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Jul 6, 2021 · Housing activists from the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign are suing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Philadelphia Housing Authority for trying to remove families from abandoned Philadelphia properties.
