Olantis Livingston: the Big Man of Downtown Berkeley
By Katherine Blesie on Meet longtime Street Spirit vendor Olantis Livingston. “I’ve been through the good, the bad, and the ugly, and this right here is my therapy.”
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In Dialogue with US Congresswoman Ihan Omar
By Ann-Derrick Gaillot on We caught up with US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar about housing, the coronavirus pandemic, and her first term in Congress.
The five steps to becoming homeless: this could be you
By Timothy Busby on With evictions notices becoming legal once again, tens of thousands of Americans who once believed that they would never become unsheltered are going to experience homelessness firsthand.
New Study highlights the needs of San Francisco’s unhoused
By Daniel Lempres on A new study from San Francisco’s Coalition on Homelessness produces policy recommendations based on an extensive survey of people experiencing homelessness in the city.
What’s on the ballot this November? Housing, homelessness, and policing
By Daniel Lempres on Here are the ballot measures and local races that directly impact housing, homelessness, and policing.
Alando Williams: friend, father, South Berkeley staple
By Katherine Blesie on Around 12 years ago, Alando began selling Street Spirit. “I’m out here every other day,” he explains. “Some days I come out here and don’t make nothing. I just like conversating with people.”
Who are unsheltered people voting for this November?
By Alastair Boone on Street Spirit spoke to 107 unsheltered and marginally housed people about who they are planning to vote for in the November 3 presidential election.
How to vote without an address
By Street Spirit staff on This guide will walk you through the process of registering to vote without an address, how to vote in person, how to vote by mail without an address, how to vote early, and other relevant questions.
Remembering Ronnie Goodman: an artist with a ‘visual voice’
By TJ Johnston on After a lifetime of creating art while homeless or incarcerated, Ronnie Lamont Goodman was found dead in his tent on August 7. He was 60 years old.
How shelter in place helped me feel more at home
By Andy Pope on During many years of homelessness, I lived in a place where there is no shelter. Now that sheltering in place is required, I am living a lifestyle that is the direct opposite of my previous manner of life.
Oakland’s Driver Plaza, longtime hub for Black seniors, can keep its Porta Potty—for now
By Ariel Boone on The people who use the space during the day needed a Porta Potty there, so the community paid for one. But since its arrival in May, the toilet has come under attack.
The end of an era for a dynamic duo
By Julia Irwin on In demonstrating new possibilities at the intersection of legal advocacy, policy work, and on-the-ground activism, Henson and Neumann have paved the way for the next generation of street lawyers.