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Artwork by Dusk Delacour.
Month: July 2022
Street Spirit events calendar: July
By Street Spirit staff on Resources and community events for the month of July
What’s been going on at People’s Park?
By Alastair Boone on UC Berkeley plans to begin construction on the housing at People's Park this summer. Meanwhile, park supporters have taken to court to thwart development plans.
The time to fight for People’s Park is NOW!
By Berkeley Copwatch on The fight for People's Park is heating up, and the time to plug in is now, Copwatch writes.
For people living in poverty, getting an abortion was already hard. It’s about to get much harder
By Kaela Roeder on Post-Roe America will hit people living in poverty the hardest.
Samel Leparan Ntiwuas: seeking greener pastures
By Samel Leparan Ntiwuas on Samel grew up in the Bay Area, and wants to find a better life here. But the cycle of homelessness is hard to escape.
How I celebrate Pride in prison
By Lexie Handling on Despite being incarcerated, people in prison find a way to build community and celebrate Pride.
Street Spirit horoscopes: July
By Boudia Crow Lafleur on Horoscopes for the month of July, written just for Street Spirit.
Street meditation
By Claire J. Baker on We live on this planet wondering who we are beyond our griefs & sorrows, hunger, struggle & war. Our cares
How to reverse an opioid overdose
By Compiled with information by The Everywhere Project on The basic steps to reversing an opioid overdose using the narcan nasal spray.
Tenants condemn private managers in new Oakland veteran housing
By Zack Haber on Tenants are organizing for a cleaner building, and a stronger sense of safety, in the building.
Why would anyone want to live on the street?
By Timothy Busby on Accepting one’s homelessness can yield a kind of psychological peace, Busby writes.