Art
ArtBy Marcus Green September 28, 2018
Taking care of the car
It is more important to take care of ourselves than our things.
ArtBy James E. Gartrell September 28, 2018
Divided, we know
What we think of others may be a reflection of ourselves.
ArtBy Sasha Williams September 27, 2018
My blessings
Vendor and artist Sasha Williams writes about her children, Eboni and Onyx, and how she fought her uncertain circumstances for her children.
ArtBy Eugene Sanford September 27, 2018
Secretarial Spotlight
An advocate for the homeless chronicles his own, successful journey from joblessness and homelessness.
ArtBy Susan Wilshusen September 26, 2018
How did I become homeless?
A survivor of sexual harassment and assault explains the dangers women face, homeless or not.
ArtBy Beverly Sutton September 26, 2018
When I was homeless.
A woman shares the story of her long road from homelessness.
ArtBy Patty Smith September 26, 2018
My mom
In a few lines, a vendor remembers her mom.
ArtBy Brianna Butler September 26, 2018
How to be nice.
Good advice, shared in verse.
ArtBy Jacquelyn Portee September 26, 2018
A woman dealing with homelessness explains that her reasons are many.
ArtBy Darlesha Joyner September 26, 2018
Every day matters.
A mother living with HIV wants the best for her and her children.
ArtBy Dannie Lee Baldwin September 26, 2018
Freedom
A Vietnam veteran, who has been writing poetry since his days in the Marine Corps, contributes a piece from his first collection, “Love, Life, and Songs.”
ArtBy Robert Warren September 25, 2018
The Faces of All Times
A political commentary poem.
ArtBy Marcellus Phillips September 25, 2018
What it means to be a man
What it means to be a man in today’s society.
ArtBy Frederic John September 25, 2018
Aretha Haiku
A haiku about the late Aretha Franklin.
ArtBy Darlesha Joyner September 25, 2018
I am a high school graduate!
D.C. woman celebrates graduation from high school, discusses dreams for the future.
ArtBy Jacquelyn Portee September 25, 2018
The value of self-expression
The importance of expressing ourselves to find our best selves.
ArtBy Ronald Dudley September 25, 2018
Color Blind
A poet shows the good that can be seen when we blind ourselves to hate.
ArtBy Wendell Williams September 22, 2018
Random Acts of Kindness: Under the big top!
A sixty-seven-year-old “kid” discovers the wonders of the circus for the first time.
ArtBy Aida Peery September 20, 2018
My future of extra income
An aspiring food service worker faces age discrimination when seeking opportunities.
ArtBy Gerald Anderson September 20, 2018
Treading the Waters, Part 8
In part 8 of his ongoing tale of the highs and lows of his life, Street Sense Media vendor Gerald Anderson describes how he and his friend get the entrepreneurial spirit.
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