Art
ArtBy Evelyn Nnam June 26, 2019
Beauty is Real
Beauty is real, real as can be The way it moves and the way it goes Makes me fill with…
ArtBy Gwynette Smith June 26, 2019
Washington: Then and Now
Artist/vendor Gwynette Smith describes how Washington, DC has changed from how she remembers it in her youth.
ArtBy John Littlejohn June 26, 2019
Never Give Up
Artist/vendor Rev. John Littlejohn expresses his value of perseverance and the inspiration he finds in the Bible.
ArtBy Sheila White June 26, 2019
A student and her shelter
Most students don’t start their day with “WAKE UP!” at 6 a.m. I’m not most students. My “dorm” is a…
ArtBy Reggie Jones June 26, 2019
Invisible Man
Artist/vendor Reggie Jones shares a poem about feeling invisible to passerby.
ArtBy Ronald Smoot June 26, 2019
Food at the Shelters
A piece by artist and vendor Ronald Smoot.
ArtBy Reginald Denny June 26, 2019
Holding On
A piece by artist and vendor Reginald Denny.
ArtBy Barron Hall June 26, 2019
In the Name of God, Gracious and Merciful
A piece by artist and vendor Barron Hall.
ArtBy Laticia Brock June 19, 2019
Tent City, Part 2
Artist/vendor Laticia Brock shares the second part of her series on the horrors of living in a tent city in the form of a poem.
ArtBy Robert Warren June 19, 2019
Say a word spoken
Artist/vendor Robert Warren shares a poem about wisdom and the power of words.
ArtBy Beverly Sutton June 19, 2019
Disrespect
Artist/vendor Beverly Sutton shares examples of the maltreatment she faces while working on the street.
ArtBy Jennifer McLaughlin June 19, 2019
Living in shelters
Artist/vendor Jennifer McLaughlin describes her experience living in a neglected shelter building.
ArtBy Reginald Black June 19, 2019
The unspoken demands of shelter life
Artist/vendor Reginald Black paints a picture of the ways in which shelter life requires one to be on constant alert.
ArtBy Laticia Brock June 14, 2019
Homeless Lives Matter
Artist/vendor Laticia Brock shares a poem criticizing DC public policy toward people experiencing homelessness.
ArtBy Chon Gotti June 14, 2019
There may be storms now, but be patient, great things will happen in God’s time
Artist/vendor Chon Gotti describes a time when he felt treated as inferior, only to find himself rewarded with kindness.
ArtBy James E. Gartrell June 14, 2019
False wisdom
Artist/vendor James Gartrell shares his thoughts on how people experiencing homelessness are perceived.
ArtBy Ken Martin June 13, 2019
Community spotlight: Reverend Jen Dunfee
Reverend Jen Dunfey is remembered as the inspirational and spiritual leader of the National Presbyterian School’s student service project upon her departure.
ArtBy Beverly Sutton June 13, 2019
Helping Others
Artist/vendor Beverly Sutton shares an anecdote about lending a helping hand.
ArtBy Frederic John June 13, 2019
A “House of Legends” vanishes – 1975
A historic photo freezing in time a prominent piece of history on 15th Street now lost.
ArtBy Ibn Hipps June 12, 2019
Mac & Jenny: Unconditional Love
Artist/Vendor Ibn Hipps writes the second part of a series about two misunderstood children, encountering the trials and tribulations of growing up.
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