Opinion
OpinionBy Phillip Black July 29, 2015
If You See Something, Say Something: Leave your valuables at home
The more I see Metro riders having their cell phones, wallets and other personal items taken, the more I tend…
OpinionBy Gwynette Smith July 15, 2015
Song of the Spring
Spring is here! Buoying our spirits with each breeze. The warm air enfolds us and takes us along for part of its journey. The skaters on…
OpinionBy James Johnson July 15, 2015
He Was Thinking of Me
As I sit here contemplating life, thoughts of you are so dear I exist in this world because your seed…
OpinionBy Sybil Taylor July 15, 2015
Thank you Notice
Thank you for everyone who supported my family during our time of mourning. Happy Father’s Day to fathers who are…
OpinionBy Barron Hall July 15, 2015
By and About the Poor and the Homeless
In the name of God, gracious and merciful. I thank my God for another birthday today. I turned 67. What…
OpinionBy Alice Carter July 15, 2015
Where is Love
All they do is, hate and lie disrespect and threaten me twenty-four hours a day I’ve sold myself and I…
OpinionBy Roberta Bear July 15, 2015
Letter Regarding Mom
Dear Customers, It is with a very heavy heart that I am sharing the news of my mom, Helen Louise…
OpinionBy Marcus Green July 15, 2015
Change
Issues I would like to change bother me to my soul. If you want to move closer to God, you…
OpinionBy Moyo Onibuje July 15, 2015
Freelancing, Part 1
Freelancing is the only work where you get paid for you curiosity. Remembering you deserve to be paid well and…
OpinionBy Ricardo Meriedy July 15, 2015
Supporters
I thank God for the supporters at Street Sense. When I wake up in the morning, the first thought is…
OpinionBy Charles McCain July 15, 2015
Last Word: My Southern Indoctrination
“This is where my grandfather shot and killed the Yankee soldier trying to rob us,” the retired colonel said, pointing…
OpinionBy Angie Whitehurst July 15, 2015
Stop the Racism and the Hate
“Come 2 Jesus for a heart 2 heart “, commanded Ken Burns, of civil rights history and film documentary fame….
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil July 15, 2015
I Agree to Disagree
There’s a segment of society that walks around feeling victimized and violated. They view America as a racist imperialist country….
OpinionBy Arthur Johnson July 15, 2015
MOVING UP: Starting a Business May be the Best Way to Get a Job
The national job market has been improving for many. Unemployment is down to 5.3 percent, according to the Bureau of…
OpinionBy Tim Farrell July 15, 2015
Living the Dream
So, I am a recent arrival to our nation’s capital. A wonderful move for me, but not without its challenges….
OpinionBy Jackie Turner July 15, 2015
How is America Moving?
Is America moving forward or backward when it comes to race relationships? What about morality? What about citizenship? In the…
OpinionBy Reginald Black July 15, 2015
What Does it Take to End Poverty?
The July 1 increase of the District’s minimum wage raised the annual gross salary of full-time workers earning minimum wage…
OpinionBy Aida Peery July 14, 2015
The Danger of One Square of a Sidewalk
I wrote an article about during my first year of working for Street Sense Newspaper about the “The Beautiful Sidewalks”…
OpinionBy Shernell Thomas July 12, 2015
Sleep- A basic requirement of life
Sleep, sleep, sleep – a basic requirement of life. Our bodies are subjected to lackadaisical scrutiny, crying out for sleep….
OpinionBy Tim Farrell July 11, 2015
Legal Beat: The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
A few weeks ago, a Street Sense vendor put a call out to DC attorneys to write a column geared…
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