VENDOR PROFILE: Tammy and Mick

After high school in Philadelphia, Tammy Karuza married her sweetheart and became an army wife, traveling around the world and making friends everywhere. Her marriage… Read more »

Aida Perry holds up her diplomas.

Vendor Profile: Aida Peery

When Aida Peery received her master’s in information systems with a 3.83 GPA, she never thought that in a few years she would be homeless, living on the streets.

Dear Readers

I know the law can’t watch everything, but every school in the United States should have a breakfast and lunch program— make that around the… Read more »

SHAKAYE HENRY

VENDOR PROFILE: SHAKAYE HENRY

Shakaye Henry moved to Washington, D.C. more than three years ago. Although she became homeless not too soon after her move, she has always enjoyed the District.

FRANKLIN STERLING

Vendor Profile: Franklin Sterling

Franklin Sterling, 58, is proud of many things. He is proud to be vendor #214 for Street Sense. He is proud of his back- ground as a ’70s protest kid in D.C., opinionated and steadfast. And, above all, he is proud to call himself a modern poet with a love for the classics.

Vendor Chino Dean working on his new comic strip, Klever’s Comics.

VENDOR PROFILE: CHINO DEAN

Vendor Chino Dean likes to be known as the “Grand Baby Bugs Bunny” and from his cartoons you may agree. When creating one of his cartoons, the first thing he does is think about his character. Once he has a character formed in his mind and drawn on his tablet, he will imagine speaking to the character which is how he creates the dialogue for his cartoons.

Vendor of the Month

Growing up, Street Sense vendor Philip Howard loved to joke around with his guardian mother while she baked warm, fluffy biscuits. He would pretend someone… Read more »

Cliff Carle

The family and friends of Street Sense vendor, martial artist, philosopher, mathematician, homeless advocate and photographer Cliff Carle celebrate his life and mourn his passing… Read more »