Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: Literacy unlocked his passion
As a middle-schooler, David B. couldn’t read. Now he wants to tell the world his story, so he wrote a book about it. David grew up as the youngest of eight children in St. Louis, Mo. “My mom passed away, and a couple of years later, my dad passed away,” David said. “I was taken…
Culture
‘An unapologetically black book’ for young adults
“The Hate U Give” is an award-winning young adult novel mesmerizing teens and adults alike who delve into its pages. Author Angie Thomas introduces the reader to Starr Carter, a 16-year-old black girl whose life is permanently altered after a routine traffic stop turns deadly. Starr’s friend Khalil is giving her a ride home from…
Revolution Comedy delivers politics, empowerment and laughs
Andie Main is a stand-up comedian and the founder of Revolution Comedy, a bimonthly series that marries comedy and music with fundraising for progressive organizations. Since Revolution Comedy began in 2016, it has raised over $10,000 for causes such as Planned Parenthood, Q Center, and Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization, or IRCO. Its next event,…
Say hello to our Filthy Friends
Filthy Friends formed like most bands do. In fact, it’s right there in the name: They are a bunch of people who like each other, playing music together. It just so happens that two members – Peter Buck and Corin Tucker – are known for playing in two of America’s greatest rock ’n’ roll bands…
News
‘An unapologetically black book’ for young adults
“The Hate U Give” is an award-winning young adult novel mesmerizing teens and adults alike who delve into its pages. Author Angie Thomas introduces the reader to Starr Carter, a 16-year-old black girl whose life is permanently altered after a routine traffic stop turns deadly. Starr’s friend Khalil is giving her a ride home from…
Revolution Comedy delivers politics, empowerment and laughs
Andie Main is a stand-up comedian and the founder of Revolution Comedy, a bimonthly series that marries comedy and music with fundraising for progressive organizations. Since Revolution Comedy began in 2016, it has raised over $10,000 for causes such as Planned Parenthood, Q Center, and Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization, or IRCO. Its next event,…
Right-wing extremists: ‘Exposing them in their own words’
America’s religious right first emerged as a powerful political force in the mid 1970s. Followers of televangelists, such as Pat Robertson on the Christian Broadcasting Network and Jerry Falwell with his Moral Majority, were organizing and becoming vocal opponents of pornography, abortion, homosexuality and other issues they deemed immoral. In 1980, they propelled Ronald Reagan’s…
SR editorial: Hate starts at home – and with state legislators
Not that we should have to be reminded, but the year is 2017. And we have a racist in the White House. This past week’s immersion course into latent and overt racism has left most Americans wondering: Where do we go from here? What is the next step after the murder of Heather Heyes in…
Opinion
Editorial cartoon: Aug. 18, 2017
Portland native Elizabeth Considine is the creator of Street Roots' editorial cartoon, Sheeptoast. Want to see more Sheeptoast cartoons? VIEW OUR GALLERY
SR editorial: Hate starts at home – and with state legislators
Not that we should have to be reminded, but the year is 2017. And we have a racist in the White House. This past week’s immersion course into latent and overt racism has left most Americans wondering: Where do we go from here? What is the next step after the murder of Heather Heyes in…
