Opinion
OpinionBy Leonard Hyater June 18, 2014
Now, What is Sleep Apnea?
My name is Leonard C. Hyater, Jr. On June 6, at 5 p.m., I came in for a sleep test…
OpinionBy Chino Dean June 4, 2014
This Summer!
Summer is the most important season of the year to grow. This summer I will begin my preparation for the…
OpinionBy Eli Cornish June 4, 2014
Not Just a Customer
I have been selling Street Sense papers for two years on the corner in front of a CVS store. I…
OpinionBy Elizabeth Bryant June 4, 2014
My Anonymity
I am going to my friend’s second anniversary with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) today. I can break my own anonymity, but…
OpinionBy George Brown June 4, 2014
Slave’s Gamble
My parents made sure that I learned respect. The educational trauma that the poor and homeless are going through is…
NewsBy Reginald Black June 4, 2014
CCNV Task Force Begins to Wind Down
The future of the historic Federal City Shelter at Second and D Streets NW remains uncertain as a specially-appointed task…
OpinionBy Gerald Anderson June 4, 2014
I’m Still Standing and Still Writing
I want everyone to know that I’m well and that I’m just taking some time for myself. I’m still standing…
OpinionBy Hayes Cobb June 1, 2014
Find Your Flaws
You’re only human. You can only do what you can do, and if others don’t see that, then screw them….
OpinionBy Daniel Johnson June 1, 2014
Unique Impressions
They are there Glorious hosts of heaven, immortal beings of fame Mentioned throughout the Bible, each given their very own…
OpinionBy Derian Hickman May 29, 2014
Representing Yourself in Court
I arrived in the District of Columbia in December of 2006, and I have filed more than 20 cases at…
OpinionBy Ashley McKinley May 28, 2014
Taking Our Dignity
Every day in America, women are raped around the United States. Rape is a form of sexual assault initiated by…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil May 26, 2014
A View From the Center
Moving to Washington has been a blessing and a curse. Before I came to Washington DC, I considered myself open-minded…
OpinionBy Cynthia Mewborn May 25, 2014
Climate Crisis – Time to Act
Last month I attended the Metcalf Institute’s Climate Change Seminar, held at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. It…
OpinionBy Robert Warren May 24, 2014
Those Good Old Days
Those good old days of living always in awe of the Lord’s creation. Thoughts of those who knew the truth…
OpinionBy Jackie Turner May 22, 2014
Street Sense, a Step Up
The people at Street Sense are kind, helpful, each and every one. The volunteers do so because they want to…
OpinionBy Ashley McKinley May 20, 2014
A Voice Against Oppression in Africa
There are many advocates who focus on the mistreatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S.,…
OpinionBy Scott Lovell May 19, 2014
My Street Sense Experience: Scott Lovell
It was really a great experience selling Street Sense through the rough winter we had this year.The customers were really…
OpinionBy Elizabeth Bryant May 18, 2014
My Street Sense Experience: Elizabeth Bryant
My name is Elizabeth. I had been down so long I didn’t even think I could get up. But God…
OpinionBy Daniel Johnson May 18, 2014
What’s Your Excuse?
Jesus is indeed the son of God and He died on the cross for the sins of those who will…
OpinionBy Kannon Brown May 18, 2014
Shoeshine Memories
I was nine years old the first time I worked with my father. He had his own shoeshine and shoe…
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