Speak Up gives a voice, creates opportunity, and builds community for people facing homelessness.
Speak Up is written by people who are currently on the streets, near-homeless, and formerly homeless.
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Here are a few essential pieces to get you started.
No Idea Why
Gun violence. Loss. Redemption. By Edward Smalls.One Week on the Streets
A daily journal of homelessness from Vince Shumate. Winner of the INSP Award for Best Vendor Writing.Unmentionables
Renee Rop writes on the physical and emotional hazards of being female and homeless.
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