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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. A publication of Youth Spirit Artworks.

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Our June cover

June 10, 2022
Arts and Culture   Features
The illustration on this month’s cover is by Gregory Arena. The text in the background is Julia’s own handwriting, captured

Julia Vinograd: poet laureate of the Berkeley Streets

By Alastair Boone on June 10, 2022
Arts and Culture   Features
Julia is often described as the unofficial poet laureate of the Berkeley streets. In 2004, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates dubbed June 5 “Julia Vinograd Day.”

Julia Vinograd: The People’s Park poet

By Lydia Gans on June 10, 2022
Arts and Culture   Features
In this article originally published in 2015, Julia talks to Lydia Gans about her poetry and how she got involved with the Berkeley street scene.

Street Spirit horoscopes: June

By Boudia Crow Lafleur on June 9, 2022
Arts and Culture   Features
Horoscopes for the month of June, written just for Street Spirit.

STREET SPIRIT EVENTS CALENDAR: JUNE

June 9, 2022
Arts and Culture   Community Events   Features
Resources and community events for the month of June

Our May cover

May 5, 2022
Arts and Culture
Courtesy of The San Francisco Poster Syndicate

QuARTz Queer Art Market makes selling art accessible

By Emma Hegenbart on May 5, 2022
Arts and Culture   Community Events
Queer Art Market feels like a party: it makes selling art accessible and cultivates a community feel.

Street Spirit events calendar: May

May 5, 2022
Community Events   Features
Resources and community events for the month of May

People’s Park celebrates 53 years as Cal development plans creep closer

By Alastair Boone on May 5, 2022
Arts and Culture   Community Events   Features
On the 53rd anniversary of People's Park, community members gathered to celebrate.

Street Spirit horoscopes: May

By Boudia Crow Lafleur on May 5, 2022
Arts and Culture   Features
Horoscopes for the month of May, written just for Street Spirit.

Stay with the caravan

By Claire J. Baker on May 4, 2022
Arts and Culture   Poetry
A poem by longtime Street Spirit contributor, Claire Baker.

Youth voices: Writing from the Youth Spirit Artworks Tiny House Empowerment Village

May 4, 2022
Arts and Culture   Poetry   YSA youth contributions
Pieces produced by youth from the Youth Spirit Artworks tiny house village
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