Vendor Harry Richards got his apartment keys this past week and has moved inside. “Thank you, thank you, thank you, Street Roots!” Harry said. “Through my own hard work, I’m back inside! Street Roots supported me and kept me in papers when I had hard time ...
17 Sep 2015 - Street Roots Staff
By Ann-Derrick Gaillot, Contributing Writer The Starbucks at Southwest Fourth Avenue and Oak Street attracts all kinds. Teenage boys fooling around with a video camera; in the corner two men with thick glasses and slick hair discuss television; a man in a ...
27 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By Ann-Derrick Gaillot Contributing Writer Watching him sell Street Roots outside of the Hawthorne New Seasons, one can easily understand how Abraham V. became the top Street Roots vendor of December 2012. With a jacket and hat as his only guard against t ...
12 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By Ann-Derrick Gaillot, Contributing Writer It is not hard to find Johnny Williams and Paula Ramirez at their spot across the street from City Hall. Johnny joyfully calls out greetings and jokes to passersby beside his partner Paula. We sit inside the Sta ...
29 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By Erin Fenner, Contributing Writer Chris Kunzler, 33, and Mirna Abraham, 43, met each other at Sisters of the Road when both were new to Portland. Chris had just moved down from Alaska and Mirna had recently escaped an abusive relationship. Mirna didn’t ...
17 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By Ann-Derrick Gaillot, Contributing Writer One of the first things Wayne Moore tells me upon our meeting is how pleasant his vendor spot is in front of the Starbucks at Northwest 21st Avenue and Lovejoy. “It’s got outdoor heaters and an overhang for when ...
22 Dec 2012 - Street Roots Staff