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Street Spirit is an independent newspaper in the East Bay dedicated to covering homelessness and poverty from the perspective of those most impacted. Est 1995.

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Street Spirit is an independent newspaper in the East Bay dedicated to covering homelessness and poverty from the perspective of those most impacted. Est 1995.

Street Spirit will halt publication on July 1. Help us relaunch: Save Street Spirit!

Tracy Lee

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Tracy Lee is a mother, dreamer, visionary, and a force to be reckoned with. She is a Mien refugee, and was raised in East Oakland. She is a leader in The Village, where she serves as an advocate on behalf of her fellow curbside brothers and sisters, and is the Street Spirit correspondent for the organization’s Word on tha Curb media project.

We must take matters into our own hands

February 1, 2020
Arts and Culture   First-person   Opinion   YSA youth contributions
Oakland is a city of so many races and cultures. Different, diverse, and from so many kinds of backgrounds. But one thing that unites us is the caring and loving people we are. No matter how hard the struggle may be, we always take care of each other. We are all in the same boat—struggling to live. We take matters into our own hands to get through life.

Democracy for some, inhumanity for many

December 1, 2019
First-person   Opinion   YSA youth contributions
This country preaches love and commitment to Democracy. But government officials and staff send government workers to come and demolish our houses and curbside communities. Officials cry, “Democracy!” But decisions hit us like the bombs the United States uses to destroy homes and communities in other countries.

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