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ArtBy Henrieese Roberts September 24, 2015
A Proud Saturday in Washington DC
We walked out in the rain Saturday, September 12, to Stomp out Sickle Cell. Me having the sickle trait, and…
ArtBy Chris Shaw September 24, 2015
Foggy Bottom, Part 3: My Virtual Front Yard, Archaeologically Speaking
An old French “wives’ tale” describes an expectant woman’s result from gazing upon a rabbit: The child had a hare…
ArtBy Eric Thompson-Bey September 24, 2015
My Neighborhoods
I was born and raised in the Congress Heights/Anacostia neighborhoods here in Washington. Over the years I have seen many…
ArtBy Derian Hickman September 24, 2015
Inventions
K2 is an invention. You can buy it or not buy it. People can complain. Or not complain. Pass by?
ArtBy Ken Martin September 23, 2015
Still Standing
It was an enviable and inspiring experience. I was witnessing my fellow vendor and a writing mentor on stage doing…
ArtBy Leonard Hyater September 23, 2015
Who Am I?
Who am I? A man that was born in this country. Who am I? A man who works and provides…
ArtBy The Anti-Apathetic September 23, 2015
Do You Feel Safe?
When a stranger speaks, wishing you a “good morning” and you intentionally ignore them… what are you thinking? Are you…
ArtBy Jeffery McNeil September 23, 2015
America is Exceptional: If You Don’t Believe This, Leave
America has been good to me. Although I’ve been homeless and slept on grates, I love this country. I’ve been…
ArtBy Teddy Leggett September 23, 2015
The Ratings
Now these are not places, you would wish on anyone. They fall under the headings of Help! To some the…
ArtBy Barron Hall September 23, 2015
Stand Up
In the name of God gracious and merciful. Street Sense is by and about the poor and the homeless. Some…
ArtBy Ricardo Meriedy September 23, 2015
Killing in DC
I often ask myself, why is there so much killing in DC? One hundred homicides have occurred this year. Why…
ArtBy Phillip Black September 23, 2015
If You See Something, Say Something: Step Back, Doors Closing
Last week, a close friend of mine became trapped between the metro doors. The doors opened, closed, and opened again….
ArtBy Charles Davis September 23, 2015
My Father, The Faithful
When I wake up in the morning the first thing I do is pray, because that is what our father…
ArtBy Robert Williams September 23, 2015
Perception or Reality: Feeling Some Kinda Way
Love or hate. Either emotion can make you crazy. Yet neither do entangle me. Tattered is my heart, yet full…
ArtBy Chris Shaw September 23, 2015
Shaw Philosophizes On The Nats’ Latest Collapse
Dear friends, sorry to say, this time there will be no jokes or poems- or even a jolly Glarph cartoon…
ArtBy Gwynette Smith September 23, 2015
Black Sisters, Epilogue
Deedra realized that no matter how much her students liked some of the things she did with them,—like reading “The…
ArtBy Jackie Turner September 23, 2015
I Wonder About the World
I wonder what the world will be like in the year 2050 or 2100. Things change so fast and people’s…
ArtBy Ken Belkosky September 23, 2015
Star Date 99995074.9 — Introduction Through the Fourth Wall
Star Date: 99995074.9. The Enterprise was in route to Star Base 89 when they ended up in orbit of Earth…
ArtBy Patty Smith September 23, 2015
From There to Here; My Progression on Homelessness
I was living at the YWCA and it was February 2014. We had had a house meeting and it was…
ArtBy Debora Brantley September 23, 2015
The Shelter
At the shelter there are only women. I went there on and off for about 6 years. Every day was…
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