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Artist Chris Cole finds a safe space to create again

Chris Cole is a 37-year-old poet, doodler, and painter. She’s worked as an artist and vendor for Street Sense for two years. Chris discovered the… Read more »

A day at the beach with Rochelle Walker

Rochelle L. Walker is a 59-year-old painter and writer. She’s worked as an artist and vendor for Street Sense Media for three years. After her apartment building was shut down, Walker received efficiency housing through a local homeless services provider and discovered Street Sense Media in the process.

It takes a whole village: ‘SHERO’ community walk celebrates community efforts to curb homelessness

Street Village, a homeless services nonprofit located in Washington, D.C. is hosting a community walk this fall to shed light on the challenges women face while experiencing homelessness.

Sybil Taylor’s been at Street Sense for 14 years, and she’s still learning new things

Long-time vendor Sybil Taylor shares how she began creating art for the paper this year.

DC expands monkeypox vaccination efforts to be more accessible as cases rise

Three D.C. Health locations will now provide 300 monkeypox vaccines for District residents each Friday.

Mayor’s office cuts ribbon on DC’s first adult LGBTQ shelter

D.C.’s first shelter for LGBTQ adults — set to provide trauma-specific resources, case management and substance use disorder services to residents — will open this month.

Fishing your way out of writer’s block

Artist/vendor Jeffery McNeil writes about his time fishing.

One Journey Festival showcases what it means to be a refugee

The annual One Journey Festival brought stories of refugees from across the world to the District.

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.

LGBTQ vendor/artist spotlight

Three of our LGBTQ vendors and artists tell us about their experiences as LGBTQ people, and what Pride means to them.

Martha’s Outfitters reopens for in-person shopping after a hiatus

A Q&A with Laura Grossman discussing Martha’s Outfitters’ model of service and the importance of community-oriented solutions with nonprofit solutions.

Remembering Joseph Walker

Joseph Walker, a Street Sense Media artist and vendor, died from a heart attack on Jan. 19. He was 57 years old.

DC might create a Juneteenth Commission. Here’s what it will look like

A bill before the D.C. Council would create a Juneteenth Commission, coordinating celebrations for next year.

Remembering Miguel Gonzales

Miguel Gonzales, a lifelong resident of Washington, D.C., and staple of the Adams Morgan neighborhood, died on March 29, 2022.

Resident group urges city to transfer land to a community land trust

Two plots of land in southwest D.C are up for sale and a local resident group is urging the city to purchase it.

Washington Lawyers Committee to present awards to two local organizations

The Washington Lawyers’ Committee recently announced the winners of this year’s Alfred McKenzie Award and Vincent E. Reed Award.

Covenant House organizes Sleep Out to raise awareness

The Covenant House is organizing its annual Sleep Out to publicize youth homelessness in the D.C. area.

K Street residents reinitiate the conversation about protected bike lanes

K Street NW residents, several of whom are seniors with disabilities and have had close calls while crossing bike lanes, protested on April 21 against the installation of bike lanes in front of their homes.

People For Fairness Coalition celebrates 14 years

The People For Fairness Coalition, a local outreach, advocacy and peer-mentoring organization for people experiencing homelessness, celebrated its 14th anniversary at Franklin Park April 30.

Annual walk to end homelessness returns to DC

Friendship Place, a local housing and homeless services provider, brought back its annual walk to end homelessness on the National Mall April 30.