Vendor Profile
Vendor ProfileBy Yura Shin October 22, 2014
Vendor Profile:Levester Green
Levester Joe Green is a Street Sense vendor who works in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Washington, DC. “It sucks being homeless,…
Vendor ProfileBy Michelle Goldchain October 22, 2014
Bilal: Musician, Father, Homeless
For 15 years, Bilal laid pipes in the ground in the District of Columbia. Now, he sleeps on the same ground where he laid those pipes, supported by checks from the government.
Vendor ProfileBy Hazel Martin September 24, 2014
Vendor Profile:Angie Whitehurst
“I wasn’t supposed to be at Street Sense.” This is how Angie Whitehurst chooses to explain why her story is…
Vendor ProfileBy Rachel Cain August 13, 2014
Vendor Profile:Scott Lovell
When Scott Lovell was hit by two cars in the same day and lost half his leg, he decided to…
Vendor ProfileBy Jazmine Steele July 30, 2014
Vendor Profile:Henrieese Roberts
The images of suffering caused by HIV/AIDS trouble Henrieese Roberts, 64. She has watched people struggle with ailments, be jailed…
Vendor ProfileBy Eilidh Jenness June 20, 2014
Vendor Profile:Roberta Bear
Roberta Bear’s voice sounds like it could belong to the Fairy Godmother in the original production of Cinderella. But up…
Vendor ProfileBy Sam Bermas-Dawes March 26, 2014
Vendor Profile:Daniel Johnson
James Daniel Johnson, known by his friends as “J.J.” or Daniel, aspires to be a successful poet. He began writing…
Vendor ProfileBy Sam Bermas-Dawes February 12, 2014
Vendor Profile: Michael Warner
Michael Warner can list the names of his regular customers off the top of his head. He lists names non-stop:…
Vendor ProfileBy Jenny Gudmundsen November 20, 2013
Vendor Profile:Elizabeth Bryant
During the whole interview Elizabeth Bryant counts her 80 Street Sense papers to make sure everything is ready for a…
Vendor ProfileBy Jenny Gudmundsen November 6, 2013
Vendor Profile:Jacqueline Turner lets go and lets God
Jacqueline Turner is a gifted woman. She has the ability to make a joke of almost everything. All though her…
Vendor ProfileBy Ferris Garel November 6, 2013
Vendor Profile:James Davis, a leader for the cause
James Davis enjoys his informal title: Chief Executive Officer of Seventeenth and L Streets, NW. In his pinstriped blazer, he…
Vendor ProfileBy Ashley Trick October 9, 2013
Author Profile:Chris Shaw
Our life is what our thoughts make it. For Street Sense author Chris “The Cowboy Poet” Shaw, life hasn’t always…
Vendor ProfileBy Kristen Farnam July 17, 2013
Vendor Profile : Carlton “InkFlow” Johnson
Street Sense Vendor Carlton Johnson compares the course of his life to a roller- coaster ride.
Vendor ProfileBy Angela Harvey June 19, 2013
VENDOR PROFILE: STEPHEN THOMAS
A vendor profile for Stephen Thomas, discussing his life.
Vendor ProfileBy Shonette Reed April 24, 2013
Vendor Profile:Phillip Howard
There are many paths we can take in life. Street Sense vendor Phillip Howard believes that logical thinking and faith…
Vendor ProfileBy Lanie Rivera April 10, 2013
Vendor Profile:James Davis
As an Electronics Mechanic for the WMATA silver line, vendor James Davis knows what it’s like to travel to a…
Vendor ProfileBy Lanie Rivera March 27, 2013
Vendor Profile:Gary Minter
McDonalds changed a life – for the better. Vendor Gary J. Minter first heard of Street Sense through a green-vested…
Vendor ProfileBy Lanie Rivera March 10, 2013
Vendor ProfileBy Zoe King February 27, 2013
Vendor Profile:Kenneth Middleton
Kenneth Middleton has lived much of his life battling depression. It wasn’t until he discovered Buddhism, and found the love…
Vendor ProfileBy Jeff Gray January 30, 2013
Vendor Profile:John “Mick” Matthews
With his sub-6-foot stature, husky build and thick moustache, John “Mick” Matthews doesn’t look like the superheroes in the comic…
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