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ArtBy Clarence Williams May 11, 2016
Understanding Homelessness
What are the worst experiences that a lot of homeless people go through? I would say depression, stress, time management…
ArtBy Charles Davis May 11, 2016
Moving In
I was with my case worker downtown recently to fill out my voucher for my landlord so I can move…
ArtBy Gwynette Smith May 11, 2016
Making Friends
I have sometimes looked at people who seem to have everything —nice kids, a fine home, a good job —…
ArtBy Michael Craig May 6, 2016
Happy Mother’s Day!
Blue jays and cardinals flock together, whether you know it or not. I’ve even seen them protect each other’s nests….
ArtBy Kanell Washington May 6, 2016
To My Moms and Twin
It was so amazing to have received your love, and I will follow you to the moon and stars above,…
ArtBy Evelyn Nnam May 6, 2016
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is near, and it is quite a day for mothers all over the world. Regardless of the day,…
ArtBy Leonard Hyater May 6, 2016
A Mother’s Unconditional Love
When you brought me into this world, I knew that I was a blessing in your life. When you raised…
ArtBy Beverly Sutton May 6, 2016
Dear Mother
Dear Mother, you’re in a better place. May God be with you. I don’t know much about my mother. But…
ArtBy Sybil Taylor May 6, 2016
Happy Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day is very lonely for my mother. This will be another Mother’s Day without my father showing his…
ArtBy Ken Martin May 5, 2016
Meeting a Legend: Gary Burton
Recently I had the privilege of meeting and interviewing a jazz icon, and an inductee of the NEA. Jazz Masters:…
ArtBy Belinda Russell April 20, 2016
To The Girl With the Fresh, Plain Face
Just a few things I would like to say – Thank you, firstly, for entering my life; Didn’t think to…
ArtBy Moyo Onibuje April 20, 2016
My Name is Moyo, part 1
This is part one of an ongoing autobiographical series by Moyo Onibuje. He details his early years in London and his father’s decision to take the family to Nigeria.
ArtBy Kanell Washington April 20, 2016
A Check Up from the Neck Up
My mom always told me one of the most important words you should use to guide your life is “perseverance.”…
ArtBy Michael Craig April 20, 2016
The Parrot and the Peacock
There’s a peacock and a parrot in the jungle, they’re the best of friends The peacock presumed it was better…
Art April 20, 2016
A Personal Lesson in Sexual Assault Awareness
In September, 1968, I was 18 years old. I became a freshman, one of approximately 100 black students, at Ole…
ArtBy Cynthia Mewborn April 20, 2016
The Court’s Facade: Room #317
How many homeless and impoverished individuals will be forced to live in appalling and demoralizing conditions, risking death, before the…
ArtBy Lawrence Rogers April 12, 2016
Thoughts of the Day
Life revolves around decision making. You have to really take the time out to think before you do something that…
ArtBy Elizabeth Bryant April 12, 2016
Positive Action
I am rising up. Every Thursday I have to go to the hospital, where the nurse sticks an I.V. in…
ArtBy Eric Thompson-Bey April 12, 2016
My Journey
My journey to homelessness started in the summer of 1997 when my sister told me I had to leave her…
ArtBy Clarence Williams / Patty Smith / Ibn Hipps / Ken Martin April 12, 2016
Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?
I will be: 1) In a subsidized apartment in Montgomery County. 2) Financially independent. 3) Married and running my own…
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