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ART
Organ trio, Cape May
FREDERIC JOHN Artist/Vendor
Organ, drum, and guitar trios were always “fat” outta Philly. So it seems one hot August Sunday in Cape May, New Jersey, my dear old dad got a “hurry call” to run to the aid of a trucking company client down the road in Delaware. It was ‘75, and I was “big enough” to wait it out for his return in this dim bar with the band suspended above the top shelf liquor. Dad advised me to stick with Shirley Temples (i.e. a ginger ale with a dash of grenadine and a couple of maraschino cherries).
In addition, I had a spare room at the spooky, turreted Carroll Villa (up the block from the dive, drummed in orange, halloweeny-type strings of miniature bulbs). The Carroll was the spitting image of a cross betwixt “The Addams Family” horror hovel and the Bates Motel. So, if my errant pater-familias might have taken a detour to secretly play game nags at Del Park; worry not should I but go flip in my barely furnished Cape May garret.
Well, after at least three hours of absorbing the swirling hammond of three sounds, serpentining around a would-be Freddy King Gibson 175 arabesque, (doodle-doodle, doodle-diddle doodle-oo…), and “Going down-down, down, down, down, down-downnn,” then they shifted gears into a sultry “Misty.” By then I had snuck myself one beer and Dad was nowhere to be found. I stumbled the two blocks to the “Villa.”
At daybreak, I gasped, agog at the forest of warts on both feet. I knew what to do and grabbed my kit, and ran straight down to the ocean’s froth. Stood there half an hour, came out — NO WARTS! There is a god. But I never caught the name of dat organ trio!
I’m learning
TONYA WILLIAMS Artist/Vendor
What I did yesterday:
I sold lots of papers. I met some customers talking about things to do at the library like computer classes. So I learned things from them. They help people like me.
Not all people are bad. When you get to know people you meet some good, kind, understanding ones. Some people just need someone to talk to and someone to hear them.
Summer
MELODY BYRD Artist/Vendor
Mother’s Day, flowers, gift cards. Can you give a Street Sense paper donation? Food, lemonade, iced tea, cake, fancy cheese, salami, potato salad.
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Brianna Butler
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The 2025 D.C. budget funds over 600 new vouchers, but homeless advocacy groups say it won’t be enough
DONTE KIRBY Deputy Editor
The D.C. Council finalized the city’s $21 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year on June 12, 2024, reversing some of the largest cuts made in the mayor’s proposed budget. But housing advocates warn it’s still not enough.
The council approved the budget last week, funding 619 housing vouchers. The budget also restored $70 million in funding to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, which helps childcare providers at daycares and preschool teachers adjust to the cost of living in D.C. with a stipend that brings their pay in line with public school teachers, and restored $31.7 million in funding to the Access to Justice program, which provides legal aid for low-income families facing evictions, domestic violence, and other legal challenges. However, councilmembers did not find funding for all budget shortfalls, including financial strains in the Rapid Rehousing (RRH) rental subsidy program that will push 2,200 families out of the program this year.
“There are now 577 vouchers, and there’ll be an amendment to add even more than that,” Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said at the hearing. “What the mayor had submitted was zero vouchers. We will be at least 577.”
Housing advocates decried the mayor’s initial budget, which included no new housing vouchers for people experiencing homelessness. The budget passed by the council two weeks ago included 477 vouchers, and Mendelson added another 100 before the June vote. Then in the meeting, At-Large Councilmember Robert White proposed an amendment to add another 42 vouchers, which brought the total to 619. The amendment reduced funds for street outreach services and cut $1 million from a newly proposed truancy program to fund the vouchers.
“That’s not enough with regard to the 2,200 families who’ve been told they have to exit Rapid Rehousing, but it’s definitely much better than what we thought when we got the budget in April,” Mendelson said at the hearing.
Visualization by Leela Waehrer
Two councilmembers, Ward 2’s Brooke Pinto and At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds, voted against the amendment. They both opposed that the funding came from the truancy program, citing concerns of a crisis in high school truancy that results in 60% of high school students being truant or chronically absent in the District, according to Pinto.
Of the new vouchers, 325 are Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) vouchers for families, 126 are Local Rent Supplement Program (LRSP) vouchers for families, 148 are PSH vouchers for individuals and 20 are LRSP vouchers for LGBTQ+ residents.
In homelessness prevention, the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), which supports District residents facing housing emergencies and evictions, will still see a dramatic reduction in funds compared to last fiscal year’s budget of $40 million in local funding, plus about $20 million in federal funding. This year’s cut is a little less than Mayor Muriel Bowser’s initial proposal, due to a one-time $6.7 million injection into the program, bringing the ERAP budget to around $26.7 million.
To raise enough funds to balance the budget without cutting other programs, the council raised the property tax rate on houses selling for $2.5 million and more, the payroll tax for paid family leave from 0.62% to 0.75%, and the sales tax by 1% over the next two years. The council also ignored the recommendation of the city’s chief financial officer, Glen Lee, to stow $217 million over the next five years to refill the city’s local reserve fund.
In a letter to the council on May 29, before the first vote on the budget, Bowser defended her cuts and cautioned the council’s spending would outpace the city’s revenue.
“The council’s proposed budget and fiscal policy sets up our residents and businesses for additional tax hikes next year or large cuts to services and programs,” Bowser wrote.
Meanwhile, homeless advocacy groups like the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) and the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless said the approved budget was much better than the mayor’s initial proposal but still left too many people in need of housing support out in the cold.
“While the mayor is the one who deserves most of the blame for deciding to ‘save money’ by depriving thousands of families of stable housing and due process, the council both failed to reform Rapid Rehousing and stop the exits,” Amber Harding, executive director for the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, told Street Sense. “In fact, the council has made the program worse than it has ever been before. We hope to see some improvements by the final vote on the law.”
The council still has to vote on the Budget Support Act, which includes statutory changes necessary to implement the budget. In that vote, Harding hopes there’s language that prevents D.C. residents from being exited from RRH without the due process of an appeal.
Ahead of the final vote, DCFPI pushed for more dramatic changes in the budget, including adding 600 new PSH vouchers for individuals, funding ERAP at the fiscal year 2024 level of $62.5 million, funding additional housing vouchers for families who will be terminated from RRH, and boosting the Pay Equity Fund to keep up with costs of meeting minimum salary requirements of the program.
Erica Williams, executive director of DCFPI, said while the council made improvements to the mayor’s budget, the city’s budget still lacks equitable funding for public services D.C.’s most vulnerable populations depend on.
“For many residents, the rent eats first,” Williams wrote in a statement. “By underfunding programs to help folks afford housing, council both exacerbates the housing crisis and undermines the benefits of antipoverty investments elsewhere in the budget.”
The number of new Permanent Supportive Housing and Targeted Affordable Housing vouchers D.C. funded each fiscal year. In 2022, the number includes federal Emergency Housing Vouchers. In 2025, the chart does not include all 619 new vouchers because some are funded through other programs. Data from D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute and D.C. Department of Human Services, chart by Leela Waehrer
Where to find free food in D.C. this summer
MARGARET HARTIGAN Editorial Intern
Food insecurity — when someone doesn’t have access to enough healthy food to meet their needs — affects 11 percent of D.C. residents. As summer starts, the problem grows worse for many families because school breakfast and lunch programs come to an end. And with food costs still rising across the United States, people are feeling the burden of food insecurity in a notoriously expensive District.
Despite the challenges of accessing healthy and low-cost nutrition, many local groups and advocates are helping D.C. residents find free and affordable food this summer. A patchwork system of shelters, charitable organizations, and nonprofits has sprouted in D.C. to help residents access hot meals, find healthy ingredients, and qualify for nutritional assistance programs. Here are some places to look for food and food assistance this summer.
Hot meals
Across D.C., several organizations offer free meals — including continental breakfasts, graband-go lunches, and dinners for people staying at shelters.
All city-funded low-barrier shelters serve dinner and breakfast to residents, though hours may be limited. Harriet Tubman Women’s Center in Anacostia, for example, offers a free continental breakfast from 5 to 7 a.m. and dinner at 5 p.m. (with the opportunity for a second helping at 7 p.m.) to women sleeping at the shelter. According to one of the shelter’s phone operators, the shelter doesn’t offer lunch.
In an email to Street Sense, a representative from D.C.’s Department of Human Services (DHS) wrote free lunches are available daily at a few day centers Monday- Friday — Downtown Day Services Center (11 a.m -1 p.m.), Adams Place Day Center (12:30 - 3 p.m.), and Bethany Day
Center (12 - 1 p.m., for women only). Bethany Day Center also provides breakfast from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. on weekdays, again for women only. The Church of the Epiphany, which operates as a shelter during the winter, offers a cafe-style breakfast between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. on Sundays.
Miriam’s Kitchen also serves breakfast and dinner — from 6:30 until 8 a.m. and from 4 until 5 p.m., respectively — at 2401 Virginia Ave. NW.
Martha’s Table’s McKenna’s Wagon program delivers meals 365 days per year at New Jersey Ave. and I St. NW from 5:15 until 5:40 p.m. and at 19th St. and H St. NW, from 6 until 6:25 p.m. (exact times can vary based on traffic).
Additionally, So Others May Eat (SOME) offers breakfast and daily grab-and-go lunch at 75 Hanover Pl. NW between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. SOME also has a food pantry next door (behind 60 O St.) that is open on Wednesdays and Fridays between 9 and 11 a.m. An ID is required for entry, and people can use the pantry up to once a week.
The Food & Clothing Center of Ward 7, located at 4929 Ames St. NE, also offers meals Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Meals here are provided by appointment only. Make an appointment at (202) 398-5504.
Food banks and markets
Aside from meals, access to healthy groceries is also important in reducing food insecurity. LaMonika Jones, director of D.C. Hunger Solutions, a group that advocates for affordable food access, recommends turning to Capital Area Food Bank and Martha’s Table for grocery support. Together, the organizations hold monthly “Joyful Food Markets” at more than 50 elementary schools in Wards 7 and 8. Each child receives a free 15-pound bag of groceries at the markets, 70 percent of which is produce. The markets include music and dancing, along with cooking
It can be hard to find affordable and healthy food in D.C. Photo by Will Schick
and nutritional support. Joyful Food Markets will be open Tuesday through Friday from 1 until 3 p.m. beginning on June 25. The locations rotate, with Tuesday markets held at the Fort Stanton Recreation Center (1812 Erie S.t, SE) and the Woody Ward Recreation Center (5100 Southern Ave. SE), Wednesday markets at Martha’s Outfitters (2204 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE),
Thursday markets at Deanwood Recreation Center (1350 49th St. NE), and Friday markets at Bening - Stoddert Recreation Center (100 Stoddert Pl. SE).
Martha’s Table also operates two additional community marketplaces: The Commons Lobby Market, which is located on Elvans Road in Southeast D.C., and The Maycroft Lobby Market, located on Columbia Road in Northwest D.C. Both locations are open to the public between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays.
Bread for the City also has a food pantry program, which is open Monday through Thursday between 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., and between 1:30 and 4 p.m. Both Bread for the City locations (1525 7th St. NW and 1700 Good Hope Rd. SE) operate during these hours. People seeking groceries need a government ID and proof of household size (only one bag of groceries is provided without proof of household size.)
On Thursdays, Central Union Kitchen offers free groceries, as well as clothing and small appliances such as lamps, eating utensils, and kitchen appliances, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. at
its Comprehensive Family Resource Center located at 3194 Bladensburg Rd., NE, Suite B.
Additionally, Capital Area Food Bank operates a central food distribution center in Northeast D.C. and gives food to over 400 locations across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (a map of locations can be found at https://www.capitalareafoodbank. org/find-food-assistance/). The organization also brings lunches to children during the summertime, offers meals to kids enrolled in afterschool programs, and delivers groceries to seniors (qualifying seniors must be over 55 for the Brown Bag program or over 60 for the Grocery Plus and My Groceries to Go programs).
Capital Area Food Bank also operates a hunger lifeline for people urgently needing food, which helps callers find local emergency food assistance near them, at (202) 644-9807, or via email at hungerlifeline@capitalareafoodbank.org.
Additional food access support
The D.C. Food Project, a nonprofit dedicated to helping D.C. residents access healthy food, offers a list of additional food distribution sites organized by ward at https://dcfoodproject. org/emergency-food-access. While many have limited hours (three of the four distribution centers in Ward 4 are only open on Tuesdays), there are 70 locations across all eight wards.
In light of the high cost of food in D.C., many organizations have sought to help in other ways. D.C. Hunger Solutions, for example, offers support for individuals and families applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides monthly benefits to help pay for groceries.
Jones said people experiencing homelessness, in particular, may face hurdles accessing governmental food assistance programs, so people who need help with SNAP benefits can go to https://www.dchunger.org/training-and-outreach/.
“We provide training for individuals that are experiencing homelessness on how they can access SNAP,” Jones explained. “Some of the challenges that we see is having a regular address or having a dedicated phone number.”
Jones also emphasized food insecurity and housing insecurity often go hand-in-hand; people experiencing homelessness often struggle to find healthy sources of food, and people struggling to access nutritious meals often lack stable housing.
“We have to look at all of those different intersections of housing, food, hunger, and poverty. We have to look at all of that,” Jones said. “We can’t silo ourselves in just assessing food.”
If you have a recommendation for somewhere else readers can go to access free food in D.C., let us know by emailing us at margaret. hartigan@streetsense.org.
Families can access healthy food through a variety of programs.
Photo by Michelle Levine
Washington D.C. Capital Pride was just a prelude for next year’s World Pride. If you had fun this year, you will probably have even more fun when Washington D.C. hosts World Pride 2025.
ANDREW ANDERSON Artist/Vendor
Pictured Above: The city was awash in rainbow decorations. Top Left: Bands played in celebration. Bottom Left: Local organizations rode in the parade. Bottom Right: D.C. celebrated throughout the weekend.
Juneteenth?
JET FLEGETTE
Artist/Vendor
I went to college in Dallas, Texas in 1993, and that was the first time I heard of Juneteenth. At that time, D.C. didn’t celebrate Juneteenth and wouldn’t until 2021. What I find interesting is that a large number of students at the college I attended believed celebrating Juneteenth essentially meant celebrating slaves being released late. It’s good to celebrate freedom because in this country, I dare say around the world, keeping any human being from reaching their full potential because of the color of their skin or who they love is an immature crime that stifles the growth of everyone and sets a bad example for the children of today who may be our leaders tomorrow.
But, with everything going on in the world, there has not been a lot of progress. We are all born free and I refuse to believe we are not capable of living and let live. I believe that hate is taught. We are all born with love in our hearts. I believe the only way to make someone better is to better yourself. As it stands now with everything going on — gender, race, religion — all need to be respected. Hate is a negative in any race and needs to be rejected.
Happy birthday to me
CHON GOTTI Artist/Vendor
Born on April 22, the day celebrated as Earth Day, at 9:15 a.m. in the vibrant city of Washington, D.C., I emerged into a world that was both gritty and full of promise. This auspicious timing, coupled with the moniker “Diamond Baby,” bestowed upon me a sense of resilience and uniqueness from the very beginning.
Growing up in the heart of the Southside of D.C., affectionately known as “Chocolate City” due to its predominantly AfricanAmerican population, provided a backdrop of cultural richness and diversity. However, it was also a time when the city was grappling with challenges, earning nicknames like “City Under Siege” and “Murder Capitol” due to high crime rates and social unrest.
Yet, amidst the chaos, I was raised by two hardworking parents who instilled in me the values of determination, perseverance, and the importance of community. They navigated the rough streets of our neighborhood with grace, ensuring I was surrounded by love and support despite the adversities.
One figure who played a significant role in shaping my early years was my grandmother, who affectionately inspired the entrepreneurial spirit that’s in me today. Moreover, she also nick-named me “Bossman Pimp.” For many reasons undisclosed, my nickname may raise eyebrows, but it encapsulates my fierce spirit and no-nonsense attitude. My grandmother was always a pillar of strength, offering guidance and wisdom and infusing our family with laughter and joy.
As I reflect on my journey, I am filled with gratitude for the resilience my upbringing instilled in me. Each birthday serves as a reminder of the strength and tenacity that runs through my veins, inherited from generations past.
Today, as I celebrate another year of life surrounded by my beautiful family, I am reminded of the power of love and community in overcoming adversity. It is a testament to the unwavering spirit of resilience that defines not only my personal story but also the spirit of Washington, D.C.
So here’s to another year of growth, of overcoming challenges, and of embracing the beauty of life’s journey. Happy birthday to me, and cheers to the city that made me who I am. Love ya, peace, respect, shalom, Islam.
Ask and you shall receive
DANIEL
BALL Artist/Vendor
Hi. My name is, you know, Daniel Ball. Daniel, do you cry sometimes? Daniel said, “Yes, I do.” Daniel, do you love Sybil? Daniel said, “Yes, I do.” Daniel, do you love selling Street Sense newspapers? Daniel said, “Yes, I do.”
Daniel, do you like going to writer’s group class on Wednesdays? Daniel said, “Yes, I do.”
And last, Mr. Ball, do you have any friends at Street Sense Media? Daniel said, “Here are their names: Thomas and Darick.”
Keepin’ On
On a beautiful Sunday morning I wake up to something smelling scrumptious. A smell you won’t get by just sitting there wishing for that smell but showing you want that smell as much as you want to win the mega-millions.
Are you wondering what I’m describing? Breakfast! The most important meal of the day. As I’m rising from bed I’m thinking how much I love my parents for their hard work and taking the time, love, and patience to even think about making me breakfast with bacon, waffles, eggs, toast, coffee, OJ, and on top — a sweet-smelling rose!
I don’t know what made them do all this. Was it empathy for my attempts to be successful, which were going slower than they should? That I am a gift of life and there are lessons to learn on the way? I’ll bet on both. And I always bet on my parents’ solution to every problem: Get back up and try again!
TASHA SAVOY Artist/Vendor
Travis Watkins leads the flag detail during the Juneteenth ceremony on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Tom Witham
Why I’ve taken a pause from writing
JEFFERY MCNEIL Artist/Vendor
To those worrying about my whereabouts, thank you for asking. To end the rumors, I’m not sick or dying. I haven’t gone back to drinking, nor have I lost my job and live in a shelter.
I paused writing for numerous reasons, but the main one is that I believe that free speech and Street Sense should welcome voices of dissent. That is what Street Sense opinions used to be about: listening to all voices, pros and cons. Opinions are meant to be subjective, not necessarily fact-based or accurate. When a column is scoured for its truth and accuracy, it destroys what an opinion is supposed to mean. It’s your voice, not the views of the editorial staff or Street Sense.
Enough people in the homeless community say the same things. Why do I need to write another opinion that sounds the same as other opinions? It disappoints and saddens me that the opinion page has become the “Everyone Hates Trump” section rather than a cornucopia of diverse views.
Of course, there are double standards and hypocrisy. Why is nothing off-limits when it comes to speaking about Black conservatives and Trump supporters? However, marginalized groups need to be handled carefully. What does marginalized mean? I live in Washington, D.C., where we have a Black female mayor, police chiefs, and superintendents, and the D.C. Council is diverse. So why must you remain silent even if their policies and ideas are bad for the city?
Being in the writing business, I know news editors pretend they want sources when what they wish is slanted and biased opinions. Going against the herd and not siding with the cool kids means ostracization, losing viewers and subscribers, and calls for cancellation.
I’m tired of trying to feed people positive, feel-good nonsense when Joe Biden and the Democrats are messing up the country. The policies of Democrats suck, while Trump’s policies were a slice of heaven.
ART
Do you want proof? Check your bank account, and buy a loaf of bread and eggs.
How does the $20-an-hour minimum wage work out for the people who support it? Despite the studies from leftwing economists that say raising the minimum wage would be an investment in growing the economy, it never happens. Raising wages eliminates jobs, makes everything expensive, and forces businesses to flee to another state. This absence of businesses leaves a vacuum where young men are forced to sell drugs, rob, and carjack because their cities have become resort destinations for all the vagrants and dregs of society.
That is how I feel. I don’t need an official statistic about how good things are. I’m hurting and want relief. Stop pretending as if I can see the gaslighting. I’m not buying what the media is selling. If I see eggs are $6 and you tell me the economy is fabulous, there is no economic number that will convince me that we should stay with Biden as president. If I’m saying it’s raining, quit telling me I’m not getting wet based on my sources and stats.
The issue I’m having with the opinions section is that the sources they claim to be legitimate, New York Times, Washington Post, and CNN, god forbid, came from sources such as Fox News and Breitbart. Even if Fox and Breitbart were legitimate in their claims, the footage would be chopped up, cut, and edited. What annoys me is that we are singing to a narrow group of people who want cheerleading rather than truth.
Editors want to target this audience. Why must we be sensitive to people wearing masks two years after COVID19? We must show sensitivity to Biden voters and pretend Joe Biden is in charge when we see him stutter, stammer, and be handled like delicate glass.
Everything is offensive to someone. My writings and words are not to make people feel good about themselves but to tell the truth, how I see it. I don’t care what side you’re on, I only care about what is right and what is wrong.
The lawyers of the Emancipation Proclamation
I say the lawyers do not understand that slavery was abolished on June 19, 1865, or at least that’s what the government says!
Why do I say that?
Because lawyers are still slaves of the court. They do not really work for the people but work for the court, even when people pay their salary. Now imagine a public defender. The first thing they suggest to a client is, “Plead guilty.”
Public defenders create an unstable mind in the people who need them when they immediately suggest pleading guilty. This is the way many people become homeless. Public defenders help create the idea that there is no one to help because they fail those needs. They betray the most honest people just to get points with the court. If public defenders do not change their attitude, they will create more homeless by putting more people in jail. Remember people make the government, the government does not make people. But they send people to the street after they take their freedom. Freedom = self-stigma.
If you support Trump, the people who hate him will call you, “Deplorable and unsophisticated rubes.” How is that not offensive to quite a few subscribers who are Republican and may support Trump?
If my opinion offends those who read it, why don’t they write an opinion piece about why the country is better off with Biden than Trump?
Who are we targeting: the thin-skinned? What is left to write about, when you have to walk on eggshells because there’s a pro-Trump article on the opinion page? If something offends you, turn the page and read the art section. Opinions are supposed to trigger, inflame, and cause a reaction.
The last time I looked, we lived in America — not a thirdworld country. When you cite a source from an establishment newspaper, you’re not being innovative or groundbreaking but partisan. Today, being critical is considered trafficking in hate, which is unfortunate.
Can anyone see the contradictions and double standards? Homelessness has been met with opposition for decades. We are seasoned; we can handle negativity and criticism. I don’t need an advocate or someone to speak for me.
It’s not an editor’s role to make the writer find citations and sources but to let readers hear the pros, cons, and disinformation. It borders on arrogance when editors think readers need to be shielded from words that may hurt their feelings; let the reader decide. Our opinion must allow dissenting voices and foster a more dynamic and engaging opinion section.
I conclude by saying that we need to evolve. The people who buy Street Sense will always support us. We should target new arrivals to D.C. who don’t know the homeless situation. Instead of this prepared response, let everyone, pro or con have a voice.
My destiny, I hope
Imma run for you, get in shape, lift some weights and demonstrate that I’m the one it takes to make you holla, “GREAT” and think this all must be fate, like you’re my one and only chosen mate!
I don’t know why I can’t make you happy but you remind me of a turtle because you’re both a little slow and a little snappy! When it comes to me, please come correct and you might be the pretty lady I select!
See, so tell these people to chill, relax, chillax because yo, they don’t know me!
It’s probably just the fact that they lonely.
It’s just the homie…Poindexter and Pink, letting out a big stink!
Hitting everybody with everything but the kitchen sink simply because they don’t think! Solving things like the missing link!
Oh, you’re a roller chick, then let’s take it to the rink!
Shoutout to my youngin’ Tink!
Jeffery McNeil is an artist/vendor with Street Sense Media.
SAUL PRESA
Artist/Vendor
LEVESTER GREEN
Artist/Vendor
Plagiarism: Enough rope to hang (idiom)
INVISIBLE PROPHET
Artist/Vendor
Content warning: This piece references suicide, murder, and abuse.
An idiom is a matter of an individual’s action towards another creating chaos. A proverb or idiomatic expression means given the opportunity, people will incriminate themselves.
I give enough rope for those who want me to take my life, then make jokes and laugh about it. Money (greed) is passed through the hands of weak-minded people. Plagiarism is when you, as an individual, hurt someone on purpose. When you sleep with a woman or man and hurt a human being for their attention, you’re forsaken by heartless evil. The dire need to soil your soul is forsaken by Goliath and David.
My immigrant grandfather taught me to never mix business with pleasure, family, or friends. Underestimate me because of “lengua de vaca” (hate), then that is your downfall. Plagiarism is when someone thinks I’m weak because I cry or I’m diagnosed with PTSD (because of sexual trauma and abuse). You think I show all my cards to the enemy.
My anger is at creation for the crap hand life dealt to me. That was witnessing my mother and father commit murder, gossiping to kill a human being because of their lack of self-worth. Plagiarism is witnessing my father wipe the blood off his hands and shower to hide from the police, while my mother burned his clothes so the blood wouldn’t be visible.
Psychological behavior is something I observe very seriously. I trust and believe being cautious is detrimental to another’s safety. Plagiarism is when the haunting of teaching is stigmatized by societal pressures and fears.
I am not violent because I’ve witnessed murders, rapes, child predators, gun violence, gangs, and drug dealing. If you try to shack my mental health, best believe I will do the same to you. Your supposed “wealth” will never compare to my power. I’m powerful when a million enemies line up for the “kill.”
I’ve already proven I am powerful without greed, title, and envy. Call me what you want, as your narratives shadow your darkness. I stand my ground. Break me, shatter me, envy me, hate me, name 10 things about me you love. Plagiarism is you and I will never be together. Slithering snakes follow the chart of mental health education.
ART
The roads I’ve traveled
JEANETTE
Artist/Vendor
I am a Washingtonian, but I was a foster child in Baltimore. I came home at the end of the 12th grade to finish school in Washington.
I also tried to find the best trade or career to be successful in my adult life. I was a Sgt. supervisor inspector in the field. I was checking different locations where my officers were posted to make sure they were in their uniforms and had their proper IDs on post. I had 12 locations.
Then I went to an apprenticeship program for maintenance engineering and now I am here in this situation with Street Sense. It’s an opportunity to be reborn and be social with other people and nationalities. I also learn to speak other languages while out there serving or promoting the paper. It’s sometimes hard but it’s something to keep me busy.
What is the world?
JEFFERY CARTER Artist/Vendor
I am David stoning Goliath. The bigger you are, the harder you fall. I am the beauty you’ll never be. I am powerful when you mock me. Plagiarism is acknowledging I’m better than any enemy, because you can’t be I.
Invisible Prophet is an artist/vendor with Street Sense Media.
Stolen children
I gave birth to seven children. All my children were born HIV negative even though I was affected at birth. All my kids have been adopted and sneakily taken from me.
My children deserve to be with their mom.
Yes, I am sick.
Yes, I am fighting every day to be alive.
Yes, I take medication.
But I am still fighting every day.
My mom died from AIDS when I was four years old. My dad died when I was seven. I don’t have many memories of my mom. I have more memories of my dad. At least I left my children with memories of their mom. Memories that invalidate things people might say about me. They’ll be able to say, “Me and my mom did this and that,” when people say something untrue. I need a home health aide to care for my children, but Child Protective Services have not put any services in place for me since 2013. I can care for my children properly.
I have mental health diagnoses: a mood disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, a personality disorder, an intellectual disability, borderline intellectual functioning, and cognitive limitations. In 2013, a psychiatrist also said my mental health symptoms put me at a greater risk for problems with routine tasks or ordinary living.
They asked for me to get full-time supervision. If reunification is attempted, full-time supervision is recommended to ensure my children and I receive adequate hygiene, nutrition, and medical care. Not anywhere does it say I can not be with my children.
I just need help.
Elemental strength and chakra regulation. Screenshot of DSM 5
RICHARDSON
DARLESHA JOYNER Artist/Vendor
Father’s Day poem
JOSIE BROWN
Artist/Vendor
Father’s Day is a day to shine with family, come together to smile, laugh, and come to share and care.
Let’s celebrate fathers by showing our gratitude, thankfulness, and gratefulness for all the hard times our fathers took care of us through with passion, compassion, and astounding care.
Fathers help us to bear and shine in tough times while keeping us on their minds. Oh, how kind it is to honor our fathers by giving them gifts and being swift.
For he is often stiff so he needs a lift.
Keep on keeping on. A father’s love doesn’t end. I can always depend through thick and thin.
Father’s Day
GRETA CHRISTIAN
Artist/Vendor
Mother’s Day is over Father’s Day is on its way. I have a father but we don’t get along so well. Last time I saw him was when my mother passed away. When I called him he got smart with me, so I don’t call him no more.
But I still want to wish him a happy Father’s Day. And a happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there.
My superhero
MARC GRIER
Artist/Vendor
My dad was the person I looked up to and admired. He taught me great things about work ethic and how to be a man.
You look out for others in your family.
My father was a person who worked three jobs to provide for his family. He was a kind and loving man. He took me fishing, we went on vacations. It was a time when we could relax.
Even though he’s not here anymore, I know he’s looking after me.
Fathers and sons
WARREN STEVEN
Artist/Vendor
Father’s Day is June 16. When I was a kid, my father took me fishing on a lake where we lived in Yellow Springs, Ohio. I learned how to catch fish. When I was young and we lived in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, he would take me bowling and skating. When I got older I would go skating with my friends at a skating rink. In the District, my cousin and I would get together and play golf at Hains Point. I enjoyed it very much. When my son was young I used to take him and his buddies skating at Skate Palace in Maryland. We would skate and it was so much fun. I would take my son swimming at Bailey’s Fitness Center. We would play games and go to bowling alleys.
When my son became a man he got a job as a security guard and had three children. He’s doing fine and enjoying being a dad.
Love you all, stay safe.
Father’s Day
MIKE PENNYCOOK Artist/Vendor
I never liked Father’s Day to be honest. I never knew my father so I never liked Father’s Day. Then 13 years ago, I became a father. For the first six years, my son and I had a great relationship. Then Child Protective Services got involved and took my son away. Hopefully, things will start getting better for me. Then I can get back in my son’s life and be a father again.
My daddy was fine as wine
LATICIA BROCK Artist/Vendor
Willie Arthur McGuire was my daddy’s name When I first met him at age 13, I saw why momma fell for him.
He had a playboy look that all the women loved and was SO handsome.
He was a hard-working man with hardly any education so he used his hands and became the best cement mason in the hood. He gave my mom everything she ever asked for.
Colon cancer caused his demise. I hated watching the cancer eat him up. When he died, I cried. But I know he is with me today. I still see his handsome face.
It is and always will be an honor and a pleasure to say that I am Willie Arthur McGuire’s daughter.
I look up to heaven all the time because my daddy was fine as wine.
This is dedicated to all the children who had to grow up without knowing their dad or who never had one.
Father’s Day
RITA SAUL
Artist/Vendor
If Father’s Day were tomorrow I wouldn’t have to beg or borrow nothing for my Dad. One thing he always said, “A house, a bed, love, a hug, and a loaf of bread will always outlast any memory of gifts and cash.”
Illustration by Leela Waehrer
Street Sense chief editor
QUEENIE FEATHERSTONE Artist/Vendor
A - Adventurer - in the sense she accepts news articles to print and wants the outcome to be good.
N - Natty - in the sense that she must keep all articles fit to print.
N - Nice - in the sense that she is kind to so many.
E - Eloquent - in the sense that she is graceful.
M - Marvelous - in the sense that she (even under pressure) takes a licking and keeps on ticking.
A - Acceptable - in the sense that we, the vendors, Street Sense staff, etc. have accepted her.
R - Robust - in the sense that she remains strong under stressful conditions.
I - Impartial - in the sense that she works hard to be fair.
E - Enjoyable - in the sense that she seems happy most of the time.
You see, reader, why I wrote this acoustic poem to our chief editor, Annemarie, is because it makes so much sense (get it, sense, haha) to acknowledge her work under pressure and even as she had to care for a sick family member (working from home) to care for them. Annemarie, your commitment and faithfulness as chief editor did not go unnoticed, especially by yours truly.
Benefits and government financial assistance
JEMEL
Diversity is dying. Let’s rescue it.
DEGNON DOVONOU
Artist/Vendor
Since I’ve been houseless
Many see me in the street in the west
And see me taking a shower in the east
Houseless or homeless
Yes
For me, it doesn’t matter
What matters for me is neither Black life
White or Caucasian life
But the life of human beings
That comes from human’s beans
Embrace the diversity
Put away the adversity
Some days before, I lost trust in people
Because I’ve seen many put themselves first
They usually put me down in my town
And I have to come and hide downtown
Trying to get the protection of the Capitol
I’ve seen diversity die many times
And I was losing hope because I was crying
Until I got the sense while being in the street
Followed by coming to Street Sense
Where diversity
Without any adversity is still living
Let’s keep it and let’s rescue it
Election night
JENNIFER MCLAUGHLIN
Artist/Vendor
In the recent primary election for the District of Columbia, several incumbents maintained their key positions as council members, such as Robert White, who holds the at-large seat.
There is welfare, which includes food stamps. It even helps people without financial stability, which is not available to some, but does not exclude them from working with many companies. Salaries are assessed by the government and also in child support disputes. There are a lot of job opportunities in the world.
Like a tree wavering its foliage in the air, its fruitfulness is sweet to taste, looking at its strength in the structure of its bark and branches.
The roots are sturdy and long to balance their weight on the foundation of good soil.
Like planting good seeds that spring up good fruits in rich, soiled ground.
Like a cactus, knowing it cannot be destroyed by the sun because of the living water that flows within it.
Like the rain that flows and replenishes the earth while cleansing the air, so we can breathe fresh, stress-relieving, relaxing, cool breezes.
Like looking up at the sky searching for truth and security.
Like a runner who’s going through hurdles.
Like the land soaking up water to hydrate all living things and people to live a wonderful free life on Earth.
FLEMING
Artist/Vendor
MAURICE CARTER Artist/Vendor
BRIANNA BUTLER Artist/Vendor
FUN & GAMES
Take Your Pick [and Shovel]
Across
1. Fr. holy women (abbr.)
5. Died down
11. Be nosy
14. Itty-bitty bit
15. “Rebecca” writer du Maurier
16. Mens ___ (criminal intent) (Lat.)
17. Unremitting media blitz that typically begins immediately after Thanksgiving (3 wds.) (4,4,3) (incls. abbrs.)
19. Emergency PC key (abbr.)
20. 1960s-70s politico Humphrey known as “the Happy Warrior”
21. Intimidate, with “out”
23. Capital of Bolivia (2 wds.) (2,3)
26. One might be posted outside during a bank robbery (TOOK LOU anagram)
28. Musical format approach followed by many successful AM radio stations (3 wds.) (7,3,5)
32. Word after Cumberland or generation
33. Monogram on a fancy purse
34. Archipelago unit (abbr.)
35. Burnoose wearer
37. Puts on board, as cargo (DEALS anagram)
39. Singer Horne or actress Olin
43. It’s problematic when over-inflated.
45. “C’___ la vie!”
46. Came in first
47. Something males, typically, are told that strong liquor or coffee “...will put...” (4 wds.) (4,2,4,5) (TENNIS SHOE ROACH anagram)
53. Chair part
54. Refuges
55. Corp. officer who’s often a banker or CPA (abbr.)
56. Founder of the Walker & Sons Distillery in Windsor, Ontario, and others (HIS ARM anagram)
60. ___ Maria liqueur
61. Miners’ quests...or a hint to the shaded words found within 17-, 28- and 61-Across (2 wds.) (3,8) (RED ISOTOPES anagram)
66. Battery-powered or hybrid cars, for short
67. Green
68. Aspiring atty.’s exam (abbr./initialism)
69. Spanish king
70. Shocking weapons
71. All ___ (listening closely)
Down
1. Half a dozen
2. Mr. Turkey
3. In-flight info, for short (abbr./initialism)
4. Walk nonchalantly
5. “Little” amount that’ll “...do ya” in some old hair cream ads
6. Most famous Christian in Hollywood?
7. Mimicker
8. “___ be the day!”
9. Word before “end” in hair care and football formations
10. Idi Amin and Pol Pot, e.g.
LAST EDITION’S PUZZLE SOLUTION
11. What cats do to mice and con artists do to marks (2 wds.) (4,2)
12. Carrying someone from a burning building, e.g.
13. America’s Cup contenders
18. 1970s bassist and pop singer Quatro who played Leather Tuscadero on the TV sitcom “Happy Days”
22. ___ and crossbones (pirate flag)
23. Grp. for women who drive and avoid hazards (abbr./initialism)
24. Banned orchard spray
25. One of the Three Bears
27. Keats and others
29. Hose
30. Fed. construction overseer
31. Ancient
36. “It ain’t over till it’s over” speaker
38. 180° from WNW
40. Rams’ ma’ams
41. Won by a ____
42. Aardvark fare
44. What the power does in a black-out (2 wds.) (4,3)
47. Milliner
48. Get there
49. “It doesn’t take much to please me” (2 wds.) (2,4) (YES I AM anagram)
50. The only 6-letter noun in the Golden Rule
51. “Hot Diggity” singer Perry, or Italy’s 3rd largest lake
52. Annoyance
57. “Thus ____ with a kiss” (Romeo’s last words) (1,3)
58. Copy of an orig. (abbr.)
59. “Planet of the ___” (hit films of 1968 and 2001, with hundreds of simian/ primate extras)
62. Genetic info carrier (abbr./acron./ initialism)
63. “This ___ test. We repeat...” (2 wds.) (2,1)
64. Toni Morrison’s “___ Baby”
65. Peter, Paul and Mary: Abbr.
This crossword puzzle is the original work of Patrick “Mac”McIntyre. It is provided to us courtesy of Real Change News, a street paper based in Seattle, Washington. Learn more about Real Change News and the International Network of Street Papers at realchangenews.org and insp.ngo.
ILLUSTRATION OF THE WEEK
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Housing/Shelter Vivienda/alojamiento Case Management Coordinación de Servicios
Academy of Hope Public Charter School
202-269-6623 // 2315 18th Pl. NE
202-373-0246 // 421 Alabama Ave. SE aohdc.org
Bread for the City 1525 7th St., NW // 202-265-2400 1700 Marion Barry Ave., SE // 202-561-8587 breadforthecity.org
Calvary Women’s Services // 202-678-2341 1217 Marion Barry Ave., SE calvaryservices.org
Catholic Charities // 202-772-4300 catholiccharitiesdc.org/gethelp
Central Union Mission // 202-745-7118 65 Massachusetts Ave., NW missiondc.org
Charlie’s Place // 202-929-0100 1830 Connecticut Ave., NW charliesplacedc.org
Christ House // 202-328-1100 1717 Columbia Rd., NW christhouse.org
Church of the Pilgrims // 202-387-6612 2201 P St., NW (1-1:30 on Sundays only) churchofthepilgrims.org/outreach
Community Family Life Services 202-347-0511 // 305 E St., NW cflsdc.org
Community of Hope // 202-232-7356 4 Atlantic St., NW communityofhopedc.org
Covenant House Washington 202-610-9600 // 2001 Mississippi Ave., SE covenanthousedc.org
D.C. Coalition for the Homeless 202-347-8870 // 1234 Massachusetts Ave., NW dccfh.org
Father McKenna Center // 202-842-1112 19 North Capitol St., NW fathermckennacenter.org
Food and Friends // 202-269-2277
(home delivery for those suffering from HIV, cancer, etc) 219 Riggs Rd., NE foodandfriends.org
Foundry Methodist Church // 202-332-4010 1500 16th St., NW foundryumc.org/idministry
Identification services
Friendship Place // 202-364-1419 4713 Wisconsin Ave., NW friendshipplace.org
Georgetown Ministry Center // 202-338-8301 1041 Wisconsin Ave., NW georgetownministrycenter.org
Jobs Have Priority // 202-544-9096 1526 Pennslyvania Ave., SE jobshavepriority.org
Loaves & Fishes // 202-232-0900 1525 Newton St., NW loavesandfishesdc.org
Martha’s Table // 202-328-6608 marthastable.org 2375 Elvans Rd, SE
2204 Martin Luther King Ave. SE
Miriam’s Kitchen // 202-452-8926 2401 Virginia Ave., NW miriamskitchen.org
My Sister’s Place // 202-529-5991 (24-hr hotline) mysistersplacedc.org
N Street Village // 202-939-2076 1333 N St., NW nstreetvillage.org
New York Avenue Shelter // 202-832-2359 1355-57 New York Ave., NE
Patricia Handy Place for Women 202-733-5378 // 810 5th St., NW
Samaritan Inns // 202-667-8831 2523 14th St., NW samaritaninns.org
Samaritan Ministry 202-722-2280 // 1516 Hamilton St., NW 202-889-7702 // 1345 U St., SE samaritanministry.org
Sasha Bruce Youthwork // 202-675-9340 741 8th St., SE sashabruce.org
So Others Might Eat (SOME) // 202-797-8806 71 O St., NW some.org
St. Luke’s Mission Center // 202-363-4900 3655 Calvert St., NW stlukesmissioncenter.org
Thrive DC // 202-737-9311 1525 Newton St., NW thrivedc.org
Unity Health Care unityhealthcare.org - Healthcare for the Homeless Health Center: 202-508-0500 - Community Health Centers: 202-469-4699
1500 Galen Street SE, 1251-B Saratoga Ave NE, 1660 Columbia Road NW, 4414 Benning Road NE, 3924 Minnesota Avenue NE, 765 Kenilworth Terrace NE, 850 Delaware Ave., SW, 3240 Stanton Road SE, 3020 14th Street NW, 425 2nd Street NW, 4713 Wisconsin Avenue NW, 2100 New York Avenue NE, 1333 N Street NW, 1355 New York Avenue NE, 1151 Bladensburg Rd., NE, 4515 Edson Pl., NE
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless 1200 U St., NW // 202-328-5500 legalclinic.org
The Welcome Table // 202-347-2635 1317 G St., NW. epiphanydc.org/thewelcometable
Whitman-Walker Health 1525 14th St., NW // 202-745-7000 1201 Sycamore Dr., SE whitman-walker.org
Woodley House // 202-830-3508 2711 Connecticut Ave., NW
Customer Service Associate
Walgreens // 1155 F St NW
Part-time
The customer service associate handles register sales, greets customers and offers assistance with products and services, and assists with cleaning and stocking at the store.
REQUIRED: Fluent in english and willingness to work flexible hours.
APPLY: tinyurl.com/CSAWalgreens
Residential Plumbing Apprentice
Magnolia Plumbing, Inc // Washinton, D.C.
Full-time
Magnolia Plumbing, Inc. is looking for entry level plumbers. Previous experience working with plumbing or with your hands would make you an ideal candidate for this role. You must be mechanically inclined and have a desire to make a difference in customers lives. The biggest piece of this role is being able to pick up new information quickly and learn in the field.
REQUIRED: Drivers’ license. Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
APPLY: tinyurl.com/ApprenticePlumberDC
Food Service Worker
George Washington University Hospital // 900 23rd St. NW
Part-time
Food service workers are responsible for ensuring that all food menu items are prepared and served to customers and patients within the facility and for maintaining sanitation standards for general work and serving areas throughout the department.
REQUIRED: High school diploma or GED.
APPLY: tinyurl.com/FoodGWUHospital
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