Death
NewsBy Gabriel Zakaib February 26, 2025
‘Dancing man’ missed in Dupont Circle
Dupont Circle mourns “dancing man” Dominique Ratiff, a beloved dancer and community member, whose spirit and generosity left a lasting impact.
NewsBy Donte Kirby January 1, 2025
With rates of homelessness on the rise in D.C., the death toll is rising too
On the longest night of the year, over 60 people marched through D.C.’s streets. They followed a group of six pallbearers carrying a bare, wooden coffin.
NewsBy Carolina Bomeny December 4, 2024
A legacy of care: Remembering Dr. Janelle Goetcheus
Dr. Goetcheus, a physician who profoundly shaped health care for people experiencing homelessness in the District, passed away on Oct. 26 at 84 years old.
ArtBy Sybil Taylor December 4, 2024
Sad updates
To all my customers, I am distant because my Mom and my cat died. I am very sad after both deaths. I am on 19th and K Street NW…
ArtBy Vennie Hill Bracey September 25, 2024
The afterlife
Content warning: death, suicide
It’s been nine months since my husband passed. I still don’t know what to do with myself. But I’m waking up.
NewsBy Andrea Ho April 24, 2024
In the aftermath of shooting, a youth drop-in center navigates grief and hope
DC Doors, a youth drop-in center in DC, is implementing new security measures after a shooting at the facility in December.
ArtBy Robert Warren January 17, 2024
Tears
Robert Warren writes about his frustration and sadness with the amount of death he’s witnessed.
OpinionBy Randall Smith January 17, 2024
Stop the bombing
Randall Smith calls for an end to the bombing in the Israel-Hamas war.
NewsBy Taylor Nichols January 3, 2024
Remembering the 90 people who died without a home in DC in 2023
The People for Fairness Coalition hosted its 11th annual vigil remembering people who died while homeless in 2023.
NewsBy Taylor Nichols December 6, 2023
People struggle to stay safe while homeless as violent crime rates rise
A Street Sense analysis found that in 2022, people experiencing homelessness were over twice as likely to be the victim of a homicide.
NewsBy Eliza DuBose November 22, 2023
Remembering Carl Turner
Carl Turner, a former Street Sense artist and vendor, died in September. He was 71.
ArtBy Greta Christian May 10, 2023
Why do people die?
Artist/Vendor Greta Christian shares thoughts about death.
ArtBy Donté Turner March 22, 2023
Even in My Absence
Donté Turner reminds us of the impact we can all have even when we are not physically present.
ArtBy Kym Parker March 22, 2023
A Child’s Tears
Kym Parker shares how one can use grief to find inner strength and help others.
ArtBy Redbook Mango December 1, 2022
Homeless entertainer
You are not alone — It’s many of us who do not have a home A place of our own…
NewsBy Neal Franklin November 30, 2022
Celebrating the life of ‘shooting star’ Gabriela Ines Sevilla
Gabriela Ines Sevilla, Esq., a lawyer and advocate for people experiencing homelessness, died Oct. 10, 2022 at the age of 29.
ArtBy Kym Parker October 19, 2022
Blessings of Love
Kym Parker expresses the pain humanity suffers everyday, while offering a powerful source of hope.
ArtBy Frederic John September 14, 2022
Cousin Edith
Artist/Vendor Frederic John shares a story about a trip to mourn a special person.
NewsBy Atmika Iyer / Holly Rusch July 1, 2022
Poor People’s Campaign and National Coalition for the Homeless mourn lives lost
Those who lost loved ones during the pandemic wrote their names on the memorial wall in front of the Lincoln Memorial. The Poor People’s Campaign handed out electric candles to the crowd, who placed them in front of the wall.
ArtBy Kym Parker June 22, 2022
Hope
An inspirational poem from Kym Parker.
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