Thread by @ChuckModi1

“Howard Housing & Corvias, the Shady Private Company Behind It”

Damning summary below by Howard Doctoral Student to help understand #blackburntakeover broader housing corporate context. Corvias signed 40 yr contract w/ #HowardUniversity in 2016. Thread: drive.google.com/file/d/1wKQ9iX…

"How do we hold Corvias responsible too?"

"...the shady private company run by some dude [CEO John Picerne] who donates thousands of dollars to political campaigns and has 49-ft yacht & Palm Beach mansion full of exotic alligator & snake taxidermy?"
reuters.com/investigates/s…

“Corvias and the Military: Military families report collapsed ceiling that resulted in children being injured, black mold, breathing issues, all problems Howard students have reported. These families are currently suing Corvias for $5M” #BlackburnTakeover
cbs17.com/news/local-new…

"This all got so bad that Congress wrote a letter! Elizabeth Warren & Rashida Tlaib sent a letter to CEO of Corvias. They accused him of 'putting profits above public health during the COVID-19 pandemic' and seeking to 'influence return-to-campus plans.'” insidehighered.com/sites/default/…

"Corvias locked U. of Georgia into a 40-yr contract; did not refund student fees when housing closed down in March 2020 after pandemic; then strong-armed Board of Regents to reopen the dorms so they could receive more fees, not caring about student safety" cwa-union.org/sites/default/…

"Previous article from @TheHilltopHU mentioned that during a meeting w/ #BlackburnTakeover organizers, HU President 'explained that information pertaining to their partnership with Corvias could not be divulged..."
thehilltoponline.com/2021/10/14/a-l…

Here is the full letter again which is full of additional links. Consent has been given to share this link and thread by the Howard Doctoral Student author, kYmberli corprue, who hopes this will spark more research and investigation into Corvias by others
drive.google.com/file/d/1wKQ9iX…