Gypsy Byrd

At 62nd Street and 17th Avenue in Miami liesUmoja Village. It is on the west side of I-95. Max Rameau a community leader built the shanty town in response to the county housing scandal where developers were stealing millions of dollars earmarked for affordable housing. Over 60 people are living in the village made up of pallets and old sofa's. Among the residents is Gypsy Bird a homeless poet.