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Product of Progression: Life after rapid rehousing is not easy

A Street Sense vendor talks about his struggles after rapid rehousing.

Getting homeless services effectively

A Street Sense artist and vendor shares her ideas on a more effective way to provide services to those experiencing homelessness.

A homeless community cook-out

At the “People’s Barbecue” in Baltimore City in August, local nonprofits offered resources to attendees.

The tragedy of the Capital Gazette shooting

Five people were killed Thursday, June 28 at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland.

Traveling exhibit visualizes redlining and systemic inequality

“Undesign the Redline” is an interactive look at how the effects of discriminatory selling practices present in the 1930s housing market still affect low-income neighborhoods today. The Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND) featured the exhibit as the centerpiece of its annual meeting and housing expo this year and in its downtown D.C. office throughout June.

Public Housing tenants will now have the opportunity to report monthly rent payments to credit agencies

The bill establishes a program where tenants choose to report their rent as a means to establish a better credit score. It has yet to receive funding.

I am the DMV

A poem by a Kimball Elementary School student about her identity as a member of the DMV community

Community launches locally organized recovery rally

May 12 marked the inaugural “Walk 4 Recovery,” organized by D.C. residents to celebrate recovery from substance abuse and bring hope to those struggling with it.

Coordinated nonviolent protests sweep the nation

The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival launched its “40 days of nonviolent action” campaign on Monday, May 14. Protests and arrests took place in D.C. and surrounding cities. Artist/Vendor Henrieese Roberts has the story from Annapolis, Maryland.

A $1 million donation from Amazon is keeping D.C. families out of homelessness

With the help of a $1 million donation from Amazon, the D.C.-based nonprofit Friendship Place recently launched Family Connect, a privately funded homelessness prevention and diversion program. The 115-day program focuses on getting participants into stable housing and helping them gain employment as quickly as possible.

Two years after being sued for its derelict housing conditions, landlord Sanford Capital agrees to leave D.C.

Embattled landlord Sanford Capital, sued two years ago by the District for the horrific living conditions at some of its properties, came to an agreement with D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine which requires the company to relinquish all ownership of its residential properties throughout the city.

Discrepancy in City’s Median Income

Funding for housing programs is based on the area median income as determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The District is at a disadvantage because HUD defines the AMI to include all of the D.C. Metro Region, which means more affluent parts of Maryland and  Virginia affect the data.

A birthday party for Dr. King

Annapolis’s Banneker-Douglass Museum hosted an event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

REVIEW: “I Have a Dream”

“I Have a Dream” is a gospel musical about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The major events of the Civil Rights Movement,… Read more »

A homeless memorial in Silver Spring

A memorial to Norman Lane.

More than a name:
Demonstrators share their ties to Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day

Emmalyn Sharf told a crowd of activists huddled in a heated tent at Freedom Plaza about the life and death of her friend of more than 10 years, Michael Dunne.

Thanksgiving in the street: Hundreds of Baltimore neighbors gathered to share food & fellowship

More than 400 volunteers of all ages came together for B & Dee’s Baltimore Love Thanksgiving Clothing Drive and Empowerment Day meal.

Meet the 9-year-old who is leading programs to help homeless people

Nine-year-old Miracle Omar has founded several projects that benefit homeless people. Some of her projects include giving out school supplies, collecting socks and toiletries, and collecting household items to give to previously homeless people after they’re placed in housing.

Thriving, not just surviving: what it takes to heal after domestic trauma

Cassandra Morgan began performing stand-up after escaping an abusive relationship and facing homelessness. Now she is part of a community of survivors that draw strength from each other, share their stories and help others avoid similar situations.

55 Campers Demand Permanent Housing Solutions at Baltimore City Hall

D.C. street paper vendor Henrieese Roberts travels to Baltimore to learn what it feels like on the ground at a live-in demonstration outside of city hall. Fifty-five homeless people and their advocates created what they call Tent City as a testament to their need for public housing solutions.