Vendor Profile: Dignity can be as simple as ‘hello’ By Cassandra Koslen, Contributing Writer Maneuvering through the airport illustrates the wide breadth of the general population quite clearly. Among people, one sees all kinds. Some are familiar-looking ...
18 Aug 2010 - Street Roots
Sharing a vendor’s view of the world By Becky Mullins, Staff Writer Allen Bennett Jr. is a Portland native, a Street Roots vendor and the owner of one of the most contagious smiles in the Portland metro area. Allen’s positive attitude and huge smile make ...
21 Jul 2010 - Street Roots
Vendor profile: Working toward stability — his and hers The first place Ramon ever lived was in a car, around the San Francisco Bay area with his parents. He stayed with his parents until he was about two years old, and was taken to live with his aunt af ...
21 May 2010 - Street Roots