Worth a Thousand Words
By Claire J. Baker on A riveting black & white photo: a homeless man & his dog asleep under freeway overpass. The dog’s head rests on the man’s hand, a guardian in
Month: March 2019
Faithful Fools Retreat on the Streets
By Maureen Hartmann on I felt like a fool, like St. Francis of Assisi, who was a fool for Christ, wandering the streets in the Tenderloin
The downside of success
By Timothy Busby on People measure success in many different ways. For some people it’s marriage and children. For others it is making money. For many it’s just paying the bills due each month. And then you have people, such as myself, who believe that success is in the friendships you make, and in fulfilling the basic necessities needed in order to survive.
Remembering longtime Street Spirit contributor Maureen Hartmann
By Beth Hartmann and Emma Estrada on Maunreen Hartmann was born on July 19, 1941 in Woodland California, the second of five children. She died on January
Twisted Image
By Ace Backwords onHomeless veterans deserve respect
By Timothy Busby on Homeless veterans make up a large percenage of the homeless population in the United States. According to a 2018 report
Oakland bans camping around Lake Merritt
By Alastair Boone on The City of Oakland has started enforcing a zero-tolerance camping ban around Lake Merritt.
South Berkeley’s Here There encampment celebrates two years
By Alastair Boone on As the sun set on Friday, February 22, the residents of South Berkeley’s Here/There encampment had much to celebrate. They were commemorating the two-year anniversary of their encampment. On July 6, 2017, camp was founded by First They Came For The Homeless, a homeless-led political organizing group.
Moon Dog: Producer, postmate, provocateur
By Julia Irwin on As I approach the Here/There encampment on Adeline Street, two men lounge under the communal canopy tent while a third
A Revolutionary Mind
By Kaleeo Acatar on So I’m hearing you won.
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New California bill may threaten independent workers
By Jack Bragen on The California Legislature is currently considering Assembly Bill 5, could make it much more difficult to work as an independent
Police interactions with the unhoused: what needs to change?
By Emma Estrada on On Saturday, February 16 the Oakland Police Commission hosted its first community meeting, at the Taylor Memorial Church. The topic of the meeting was police interactions with homeless people.