Valarie Grimes has only a few memories of when it was just her family in her childhood home. Her father, a Baptist pastor active in the Civil Rights Movement, took on a community role beyond the pulpit.
The family would often house those who “needed a space in between,” Grimes said. It could have been family members, people who had recently been evicted or simply could not find an affordable place to live.
“Our house was always so full. From the moment I could have a vivid memory, we were helping people who were housing insecure,” Grimes said. “It’s just been a part of my whole life.”…