Content categorized as Death

I’ve got to get myself together

Artist and vendor Reginald Denny recounts his experiences with homelessness.

Elderly woman hit and killed by MPD vehicle

An officer driving to assist a fellow officer the night of July 24 hit a homeless woman who was crossing the street. She died soon after.

For True

Artist/Vendor James Daniel Johnson celebrates the life of late civil rights activist John Lewis.

Former resident of a DC overflow shelter presumed dead in homicide

Police are searching for the body of 34 year-old DC resident Olga Ooro after her boyfriend was arrested and charged with her murder.

Trump Didn’t Make Anything Great

Artist and vendor Robert Warren comments on how President Trump has handled the public health crisis.

T.R.U.M.P., Part 2: Coronavirus

A poem by artist and vendor Ronald Dudley.

Memories of my mother

Darlesha Joyner emphasizes the importance of having a mother figure by sharing her personal experiences.

When the Black heart tears apart

A poem from Angie Whitehurst reflecting on the murder of George Floyd.

The crushing knee of systemic racism

Street Sense Media CEO expresses solidarity with the Black Lives Movement and explains how structural racism and discrimination causes Black Americans to experience higher rates of homelessness .

MPD arrests suspect in arson and murder of homeless man

The man suspected of killing Darrel Finney by setting him on fire has been arrested by MPD and is facing charges of murder and arson.

Angela Pounds-Bennett, Street Sense artist and vendor, dies at 54

Angela Pounds-Bennett, a Street Sense vendor and artist died on the morning of New Year’s Day. Her husband Fred Bennett and mother Gwen Pleasant survive her.

Random Acts of Kindness: A Valentine for Valerie, One year later

Vendor/artist Wendell Williams reflects on the one-year death anniversary of Valerie Jordan.

Rest easy, Pop Moyo: My Street Sense Companion

Artist/vendor Laticia Brock pays tribute to her late friend and fellow Street Sense vendor Moyo Onibuje.

A legend, and the heir to the throne

Artist/vendor Marcus Green offers his thoughts on the tragic and untimely death of the late Kobe Bryant.

Alice Carter, poet and performer, dies at 35

Street Sense Media vendor and artist Alice Carter tragically passed away on December 18, 2019.

Above the Firmament

Artist and vendor Frederic John remembers his friend Alice Carter.

Angie.

Vendor/artist Laticia Brock pays a tribute to her late friend, Angela Pounds.

There are literally thousands of people dying homeless on the streets of America

Members of the International Network of Street Papers illuminate the number of deaths of people experiencing homelessness in major U.S. cities and the reasons why these vulnerable Americans are dying on the streets.

Interfaith service held for those who died without a home

About 50 people gathered at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in honor of Homeless Person’s Memorial Day. An service was held by local religious leaders.

Tent City Momma: Barbie Bobbie’s World

Artist and vendor Laticia Brock uses poetry to memorialize her friend Miss Bobbie.