Content categorized as Death

Can baseball help bring our communities together?

Thompson-Bey discusses the possibility of a World Series victory bringing Washington D.C. together.

Letter to the Editor: Tent to a Mansion: A lasting tribute to Brother Michael Irby

Darryl Hines, a close friend of Michael Irby, tells about the lives Mr. Irby had influenced and how much he will be missed.

Obituary: Michael Irby of Washington DC

Michael Irby of Washington, D.C., passed away in the early morning of July 26. He was 65 years old. A memorial service will be held for Michael at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 at All Nations Baptist Church on 2001 N Capitol St NE.

Donald Brooks In Memoriam 

Co-founder Ted Henson mourns the loss of Donald Brooks.

Tributes to Donald Brooks

Members of the Street Sense Media family mourn the passing of Donald Brooks.

Heartbreaking News

Laura Zeilinger, Director of the D.C. Department of Human Services, mourns the loss of Donald Brooks.

Vigil held for presumably homeless men struck by an SUV

Two men were struck and killed on July 10 in James Monroe Park when an SUV barreled off of Pennsylvania Avenue and into the park bench where they had been sitting.

Listen

Vendor Ron “Pookanu” Dudley shares his views through a poem titled “Listen”

In the Midst of Shadows

Vendor Laticia Brock shares her frustrations with violence in a poem.

Four years remembering my father

Vendor Sybil Taylor writes reflects on what it has been like since her father passed away four years ago on Wednesday.

DC ranks third in drug overdose deaths in America, DC Council discusses plans to prevent more

Mayor Muriel Bowser has proposed a strategic plan to reduce the deaths.

THE HOBO: Black Fields swears,
“D.C. DON’T STAND FOR DODGE CITY!!!”

Part 9 of “The Black Fields Chronicles: The HOBO,” a fiction story based on the reality of homelessness.

Unhoused people are more frequently victims of hate crimes, report says

The National Coalition for the Homeless released its latest report on hate crimes against homeless people in December of 2018.

New Year Haiku

A haiku by vendor Frederic John based on his experience walking to his Christmas Day dinner.

“LIKE LL & MJ – I’M B.A.D.D.!” (Brothaz Against Drunk Driving)

Black Fields thinks about his cousin Jaquania’s death in a drunk driving accident and the consequences that followed.

Days before Christmas, activists pressure DC councilmembers to protect their most vulnerable constituents

Approximately 15 representatives from the People For Fairness Coalition canvassed the Wilson Building on Dec. 21, seeking more funding and stronger legal protections to address… Read more »

Protestors demand $35.5 million for housing after 54 people die without a home

Thursday afternoon’s rainfall was the first time the Homeless Memorial faced inclement weather since it first started six years ago. Members of the homeless community,… Read more »

More than 100 people gather to honor those who died on the streets of DC

As evening fell, more than 105 local activists and community members crowded together in the Luther Place Church on Dec. 20 to memorialize the lives… Read more »

Vendor Memorial: Charles Davis

Charles Martin Davis died of natural causes and was found in his bedroom on Oct. 21, according to a police report. Davis, a Street Sense Media vendor, writer and illustrator, was 55 years young. He often sold newspapers in the Tenleytown neighborhood. 

Visit to the cemetery and Dad’s birthday

Street Sense artist & vendor talks about visiting her father’s grave.