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.

                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 











What We Do

Latest News

Jun
6
Vendor Profile: Finding a new path, and partner in life
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...

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Jun
6
Little Sue, shining in a whole new light
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...

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May
17
Why are the district attorneys opposing public safety reform?

By David Rogers, Contributing Columnist

Gov. John Kitzhaber convened a diverse set of public safety system stakeholders to examine ways Oregon could improve public safety while also reducing prison spending. The governor’s Commission on Public Safety examined an immense amount of data and research to understand what was and wasn’t working...

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