Audrey Lynn Martin
Audrey Lynn Martin is Housing Policy Counsel at the Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC), where she provides legal analysis for equitable, affordable, and fair housing policies. She specializes in social housing and housing programs under the U.S. Treasury Department, blending civil rights advocacy with data-driven research. Audrey focuses on addressing systemic barriers to opportunity for marginalized and disinvested communities, particularly to advance racial and economic justice in housing. Before joining PRRAC, Audrey worked as a right to counsel attorney in Maryland, where she represented tenants in eviction proceedings and led legislative efforts to protect renters. Her work focused on addressing and eliminating homelessness and housing insecurity through policy reform and direct advocacy.
Presentations from Facing Race 2024
Repairing the Legacy: Social Housing as a Tool for Racial Equity and Justice
This session will showcase examples of social housing projects that prioritize racial justice, cultural preservation, and equitable access to affordable housing for historically marginalized groups and discuss policy interventions and advocacy strategies for dismantling systemic racism within housing institutions and advancing equity-centered approaches to housing policy and practice. Engage with session participants — community organizers, advocates, and residents — to center the voices and experiences of those most impacted by racist housing policies and empower communities to drive lasting change.
Join us as we examine the historical roots of racist housing policies, including redlining, urban renewal, and exclusionary zoning, forced displacement, and their enduring impact on marginalized communities, as well as highlight the ways in which the Alliance for Housing Justice’s social housing principles — such as anti-displacement, community control, disability accessibility, and racial equity — are taking shape in communities across the country and how they can address the structural inequalities perpetuated by discriminatory housing practices.
Speakers: Andreina Kniss Tafoya, Audrey Lynn Martin