Art

“Still I rise”

It’s only because of my faith  It’s only because I won’t fuss  It’s only because I can’t cuss  It’s only because I must believe   “Still… Read more »

The Nats

I love that away blue   the Nats wear;  it seems to keep them true.  That home red used to be alright  before these MAGA   hats… Read more »

The W

Now let me tell you about the W   Even my city starts with a W  Where we don’t take Ls  Only Ws   They say we… Read more »

The day after the big win

The morning after The Nationals won the World Series, I went to work on my corner.   Like every day, I aimed to give my customers… Read more »

Find humility and you will find happiness

Proverbs 3:7 says “Be not wise in thine own eyes, fear the Lord, and depart from evil.”   The antidote to the poison of arrogance is… Read more »

The process

In this life, we’re gonna have some good times and some bad times. That’s just the way it is.   You can’t go over it and… Read more »

Don’t give in to the hype

Street Sense Media vendor and artist Reginald Black discusses how despite the National’s victory, the majority of D.C. still struggles.

Street Sense vendors react to downtown bench removal

Multiple Street Sense vendors give their opinions on bench removal in the downtown area.

Nats Town, Our Town

Victor came slow but sure in our town Your town, my town, and Nats town Rendon sure, Soto pure; Or so we’d like to think…. Read more »

Homeless

A DC street paper vendor shares what it’s like to experience homelessness.

Treading the waters pt. 21

PREVIOUSLY: When we were last with Gerald in his hometown of New Orleans, he was on the streets running with his new friend Minew, and… Read more »

Real Science

Real science   I feel like a ghetto lab rat  Real science   My favorite teacher had a bad habit   Real science   She was a victim of… Read more »

Militant Victorianism: The forced faith

Every card stacked against you.   What do you do first?  Pray to God. Go hard.  Then come up with a vision.   A desire, a plan.  … Read more »

How are you engaging with Street Sense Media?

A Street Sense volunteer describes how she has engaged with Street Sense Media and asks the reader how they do it as well.

Today’s job

Street Sense Media vendor and artist Joe Jackson talks about the validity of his job at Street Sense Media.

Without a Meaning

  What is good without bad?   What is sadness without happiness?   What is life without meaning?      A black hole.   Loose and about.   A wandering… Read more »

This is my life

When I have a problem   I’m all by myself.   all my “friends”   put knives in my back.      I live in a lonely world,   just… Read more »

Life on the ground

TO: Mayor Muriel Bowser   FROM:  Pwezzy Village and Citizens of Tent City   RE:  Us   DATE:  Sept 4     Dear Mayor Bowser:   Why do I yell… Read more »

Aging out, and into homelessness

I grew up living in Baltimore City. When I was 18, I was independently living until I turned 21 when I aged out of foster… Read more »

How to acquire housing

I believe that it is very important to help inform people about what is necessary to obtain housing. I think that one of the most… Read more »