Street Roots

for those who cannot afford free speech

Our Mission

Street Roots creates income opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and poverty by producing a newspaper and other media that are catalysts for individual and social change.

                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 











Latest News

Jun
6
Photo by Cole Merkel.

By Ann-Derrick Gaillot, Contributing Writer

Eileen Vizenor’s life changed completely last December when she lost her home and all of her possessions in the span of a few weeks. The experiences were devastating, but none more than losing her two beloved cattle dogs after she couldn’t take care of them anymore...

Jun
6
The Portland singer, songwriter uses crowdsourcing to put a new album on the market, with proceeds to help support local organizations Photo by Amy McMullen

By Sue Zalokar, Staff Writer

Susannah Weaver. Why does that name sound familiar? Weaver, otherwise known as “Little Sue” has been a light in the Portland music...

May
23
A personal perspective on the humanitarian crisis at Guantanamo Prison photo courtesy of Reuters

By Martha Gies, Contributing Writer

On Sunday, March 24, in response to an email I’d received the day before, I quit eating. Witness Against Torture (WAT...

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