Delegates from street papers around the world gathered in June for the INSP Global Street Paper Summit in Seattle Did you know that Street Roots is part of a growing global movement? The International Network of Street Papers (INSP), based in Scotland, su ...
3 Jul 2015 - Israel Bayer
After four years on the streets, Edward finally has keys to his own apartment On June 8, 2015, Street Roots vendor Edward Allen moved into his new apartment with the help of Central City Concern’s BEST Team and Community Engagement Program. “I think the b ...
30 Jun 2015 - Cole Merkel
Spencer Tweedy is making music with his father – Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy – and paying tribute to his mother, who is fighting cancer Last year, at 18 years of age, Spencer Tweedy learned his mother had cancer. That sent him and the Tweedy family reeling. He d ...
15 Mar 2015 - Suzanne Zalokar
Leonard Cohen sang, “It’s four in the morning/the end of December/I’m writing you now/Just to see if you’re better…” in the mournful ‘70s tune “Famous Blue Raincoat”. Actually, here in the last embers of 2013, it’s more like late afternoon, and we—Ramona, ...
15 Jan 2014 - Melissa Favara
I was adopted at a young age, yet I still remember my adopted parents telling me they were my new parents. Then asking if it was OK, I answered, “yes.” They were pleased; next they told me I could change my name if I wanted to. They gave me some examples ...
21 Oct 2013 - Leo Rhodes
Back in the '80s, when I was growing up in Saginaw, Mich., then home to something like eight factory sites for General Motors, the state motto — emblazoned on billboards, T-shirts and bumper stickers — was “Say Yes to Michigan.” I can still hear the ...
15 Aug 2013 - Melissa Favara
By Sara Gates, Anna Arutyunova and Rebecca Gray, Contributing Writers Families with children have become the fastest growing population of people experiencing homelessness, leading to a rising demand for diapers. Every Tuesday night, a small group gathers ...
20 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff