“No justice? No peace.”
By Alejandro on Our June/July cover. Artwork based on photography by:–Kit Castagne–Beth LaBerge–Brooke Anderson–Ray Chavez–
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List of upcoming Bay Area Black Lives Matter protests
By Sitara Bellam on This up-to-date list is our best estimation of the Black Lives Matter protests happening around the Bay Area.
San Francisco in protest
By Kit Castagne on Following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police on May 25, a wave of protests swept across all fifty states. This collection of photos shows the initial days of action in San Francisco, from May 31 to June 6.
Street Spirit’s guide to getting your stimulus check
By Chris Lee on This guide will walk you through the process of applying for your stimulus check. It also contains useful resources for obtaining the documents you need to apply, as well as information about where to cash it free of charge.
In Dialogue with Matthew Desmond
By Anna Pedersen on It’s time to rethink eviction policies in light of the coronavirus crisis, says author Matthew Desmond, who has been tracking eviction moratoriums, utility cutoff bans and other renter protections during the pandemic.
How has COVID-19 impacted homeless advocates and service providers?
By Daniel Lempres on For advocates and those in the nonprofit sector racing to meet these needs, the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the extent to which unhoused people rely on an informal safety net of nonprofits, advocates, and volunteers to survive.
In Dialogue with Dr. Jason Reinking—aka “Dr. Jay”—of LifeLong Medical Care
By Ricky Rodas on Dr. Jay speaks about how unsheltered people can protect themselves during these tough times, and what their housed neighbors can do to provide support.
The history of homelessness in the U.S. rears its head in the face of COVID-19
By Molly Beckhardt and WRAP on Many will not remember this, but before the early 1980s, there weren't millions of homeless people in the United States. Contemporary homelessness was created by a federal government response to what was, at the time, considered a short-term economic crisis.
You can’t leave PTSD at the door
By Andy Pope on When I was homeless, I was in a constant state of shock. Now the “shocks” are only intermittent. This is the essence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
In Dialogue with Moms 4 Housing co-founder Dominique Walker
By Alastair Boone on Street Spirit sat down with Dominique Walker to talk about her history as an organizer, and the future of the Moms 4 Housing movement.
Celebrating the life of Mike Zint
By on Michael “Mike” Zint, an outspoken activist whose “Poor Tour” around Berkeley thrust the plight of homeless people in city officials’ faces, died on February 14. He was 53.
Use caution when telling people you were homeless
By Andy Pope on When I was first trying to get inside, I made sure my prospective landlord wouldn’t know I had ever been homeless. Why? Simply put, I didn’t want to jeopardize my chances. It was enough to tell him I was on a fixed income, which at the time was Social Security Disability