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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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Twisted Image

By Ace Backwords on October 1, 2020
Arts and Culture   Cartoons

Take back the power!

October 1, 2020
Arts and Culture
Our October cover, by aledelacosta.

Nothing to say

By Peter Moland on October 1, 2020
Arts and Culture   Poetry   YSA youth contributions
When there’s nothing to say  We sit in silence  At least we sit together  Forever and ever  I think of

Artists from around the Bay bring Youth Spirit Artworks’ tiny house village to life

By Jilly de la Torre on September 1, 2020
Arts and Culture   Community Events   News
As the Tiny House Village edges closer to its long-awaited opening date, many community groups are hard at work helping different pieces of the Youth Empowerment Village vision come together, including the vibrant artwork that has been popping up around the site over the last few weeks.

Social media activism: performative, or productive allyship?

By Edrisina Sklar on September 1, 2020
Commentary   Opinion   YSA youth contributions
What happens when social media is not just an addition to the cause—what happens when the majority of activism is taking place virtually? In the midst of a new surge of the Black Lives Matter movement, many are forced to evaluate the impact (or lack thereof) of their contribution.

Twisted image

By Ace Backwords on September 1, 2020
Arts and Culture   Cartoons
Each month, Street Spirit publishes excerpts from Ace Backword's comic strip, Twisted Image, originally published in the '80s and '90s.

Wealth

By Peter Moland on September 1, 2020
Arts and Culture   Poetry   YSA youth contributions
The disease of greed is what i see  youve done plucked every fruit from the tree  for yourself  all you

Life

By Peter Moland on September 1, 2020
Arts and Culture   Poetry   YSA youth contributions
Life is hard No one said that its easy Theres ups and theres downs Trust and believe me But dont

The new normal

By Peter Moland on September 1, 2020
Arts and Culture   Poetry   YSA youth contributions
Coronavirus Also known as covid-19 The new normal Killer cough and killer sneeze Wash your hands And wear your masks

“No justice? No peace.”

By Alejandro on June 15, 2020
Arts and Culture   Features
Our June/July cover. Artwork based on photography by:–Kit Castagne–Beth LaBerge–Brooke Anderson–Ray Chavez–

Everyone deserves to shelter in place, including homeless people

By TJ Johnston on May 22, 2020
First-person   Opinion   YSA youth contributions
“Sheltering in place” is a privilege that over 9,000 unhoused San Franciscans do not enjoy. Yet, shelters are congregate environments where people sleep barely more than two feet away from one another, head to foot or top to bottom in bunks.

The pandemic resembles one of my psychotic episodes

By Jack Bragen on April 1, 2020
First-person   Opinion   YSA youth contributions
The current pandemic makes it seem as though the world has gone insane. This time, I'm not crazy, but neither are other people. Reality has taken a surreal turn.
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