Two Nashvilles: A Documentary

Two Nashvilles: A Documentary A decade of Amplifying voices. For years, homeless advocate Howard Allen, Jr. Nashville may be the "it" city, but it's not booming for everyone.

has dreamt of documenting the lives of homeless women, men, families, and young adults living in Music City. Economic growth is not the same as human progress. Howard dreams of a documentary that will show the breadth and diversity of experiences in Nashville's homeless community—one that will highlight their struggles and joys, explore how Nashville's affordable housing crisis can lead to and perpetuate homelessness, and rub against stereotypes of why people experience homelessness. "Two" is that film. Howard has teamed-up with a Vanderbilt PhD student, two local writers, a Nashville social worker, a film student, and a professor -- all with the hope of making this dream come to life.

06/13/2026
06/12/2026

Is it possible to end homelessness in Nashville? This summer we are adding a new focus on resources for those that are homeless and for those that want to help the homeless. Stay tuned.

"It's time to change."These are the words Howard Allen, Jr. spoke at the 2019 Memorial for the Homeless. He has long fou...
05/30/2023

"It's time to change."

These are the words Howard Allen, Jr. spoke at the 2019 Memorial for the Homeless. He has long fought for those unheard to be heard, for the loss of countless unhomed individuals who called Nashville home to be not only remembered but that the loss of their lives not be in vain. For those who have been lost and for those still fighting the good fight, this is Howard's mission.

03/24/2018

Today Howard Allen Jr. went on a test run of the new Homeless Underground Tour of Nashville. It's an experience that takes a person through the psychology and policies of homelessness in this city.

Fantastic op-ed in the Tennessean today by our film director and Nashville homeless advocate, Howard Allen, Jr.:"Council...
11/21/2017

Fantastic op-ed in the Tennessean today by our film director and Nashville homeless advocate, Howard Allen, Jr.:

"Councilman Jim Shulman introduced an ordinance (BL2017-912) to change city policy so that emergency shelters would have to open and bring in all the homeless at 32 degrees, instead of 25 degrees (the current policy).

I’ve listened to people who wanted to know where we came up with the “32 degrees” rule. I really don’t know how to answer that question, but I know that if this number makes the weather man say “Bring your animals and your plants inside, because they will freeze,” then it has to be good for a human life to come in also. "

Metro Councilman Jim Shulman has proposed a local bill to open homeless shelters when it gets to 32 degrees, instead of the current 25 degrees.

So great!
10/05/2017

So great!

After years of planning and several delays along the way, Open Table Nashville broke ground on a project that has aimed to provide free transitional housing to some of the city's most vulnerable homeless. The Village at Glencliff will consist of 22 micro-homes for those living on the streets while c...

A heartbreaking development for our neighbors in
07/01/2017

A heartbreaking development for our neighbors in

An East Nashville homeless community that has been in the same location for more than ten years has been forced to relocate due to development coming to the area.

Why we need change now more than ever.
03/03/2017

Why we need change now more than ever.

Increase was the sixth largest among major U.S. cities.

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