Speak Up Magazine

Speak Up Magazine

Since 2011, Speak Up has been publishing work from writers who had no other voice.

Photograph accompanying “One Week on the Streets”
One Week on the StreetsVince Shumate
Cover photograph for “Fresh Start”Fresh StartVince ShumateCover photograph for “Junkyard Angels”Junkyard AngelsDustin LaPresCover photograph for “A Life of Homelessness — Part 2”A Life of Homelessness — Part 2Mark Gansert
Cover photograph for “Staying Clean”Staying CleanMatt HoffmanCover photograph for “Three Friends That I Have Lost”Three Friends That I Have LostDustin LaPresCover photograph for “The Kindness of Strangers”The Kindness of StrangersVince ShumateCover photograph for “Homeless in Charleston: Part 2”Homeless in Charleston: Part 2Vince ShumateCover photograph for “A Life of Homelessness — Part 1”A Life of Homelessness — Part 1Mark GansertCover photograph for “Meet Hippie and An Introduction”Meet Hippie and An IntroductionMichael GlassCover photograph for “Down and Out — and Loved”Down and Out — and LovedMichaelCover photograph for “Dustin's Story”Dustin’s StoryDustin Hinson
We Aim HighMichael GlassOn and Off the StreetsTroy BurtnickIn Search of SleepVince ShumateWhy are you homeless?GarthThe Life Cycle of a Homeless PersonCarlos JeronimoI’m Not Bitter, I’m BetterAva RoseboroTrying to Do Right: Part 1Mark GansertMy Attempt to Prepare for 44-Degree WeatherVince Shumate
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Cover photograph for “We Aim High”Cover photograph for “On and Off the Streets”Cover photograph for “In Search of Sleep”Cover photograph for “Why are you homeless?”Cover photograph for “The Life Cycle of a Homeless Person”white concrete building near green trees, CharlestonCover photograph for “Trying to Do Right: Part 1”Cover photograph for “My Attempt to Prepare for 44-Degree Weather”

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