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Non-violence as a way of life

One of my first mentors on the streets was the great Genny Nelson, co-founder of Sisters Of The Road. Genny has mentored dozens of organizers, agitators, policy makers, writers and artists over the years. Her life’s work has a footprint on both Portland p ...

30 Oct 2014 - Israel Bayer
Compassion without judgment

One of my first mentors on the streets was the great Genny Nelson, co-founder of Sisters Of The Road. Genny has mentored dozens of organizers, agitators, policy makers, writers and artists over the years. Her life’s work has a footprint on both Portland p ...

30 Oct 2014 - Israel Bayer
Social justice mavericks featured in new comics series

Know Your City, a Portland nonprofit that celebrates Portland’s history and culture, has created a new box set of mini-comics about local heroes. “Comics for Change! Illustrated Stories from Oregon’s Front Lines,” features stories of 10 men and women who ...

12 Dec 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Sometimes, finding a good friend in the rain is just Ducky

I had been in Portland for about a month looking for a place to sell my Street Roots. I was on the MAX when I noticed Trader Joe’s in the Hollywood District. I decided to try my luck. Standing in front of Trader Joe’s, my sales were going great. Then one ...

2 Jul 2013 - Leo Rhodes
Photos from MLK housing, immigrant rights march

More than 200 people gathered today to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to support housing and immigrant rights. Click on images to view the slideshow. MLK Sisters Of The Road VOZ Dignity Village Right 2 Dream Too Martin Luther King Jr. Print ...

19 Jan 2013 - Israel Bayer
Criminalizing the homeless costs us all

Criminalizing the homeless costs us all By Paul Boden, Contributing Writer The Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP) and the USA-Canada Alliance of Inhabitants (USACAI) are calling on our members and allies throughout the United States and Canada to jo ...

1 Mar 2012 - Street Roots
Reflections from the frontlines, armed with empowerment

Reflections from the frontlines, armed with empowerment The Great American TARP Tour was a session of workshops and demonstrations organized by the Western Regional Advocacy Project. Volunteers and staff from Street Roots and Sisters of the Road participa ...

15 Sep 2011 - Street Roots
Sisters launches Empowered Media Voices Project

Sisters launches Empowered Media Voices Project Sisters of the Road has launched the Empowered Media Voices Project, a project working with people experiencing homelessness using media and technology. Vendor Leo Rhodes, and Street Roots columnist Julie Mc ...

15 Sep 2010 - Street Roots
Homelessness, by the book

Homelessness, by the book Understanding three decades of homeless-creating policy and what we can all do to change it By Israel Bayer and Monica Beemer It’s hard to cut through the never-ending news cycles that bombard us daily to deliver a message. If yo ...

28 Jul 2010 - Street Roots
Sisters to march against sidewalk ordinance

Sisters to march against sidewalk ordinance Via Sisters Of The Road... Sisters Of The Road has been involved in the struggle to keep laws like “Sit-Lie” and the new “Sidewalk Management Ordinance” off the books. Unfortunately, these laws, while often well ...

26 Apr 2010 - Street Roots