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Street Roots vendor profile: Michael Krieger

Michael Krieger has an electrifying connection to a popular reality show. “You ever hear of that guy?” Michael asks. “The Cake Boss? He’s on TLC.” He explains: “I’m an electrician by trade. (The Cake Boss) has a huge building where he makes all of his pas ...

20 Jul 2015 - Leonora Ko
Street Roots vendor profile: Brian Castor

"The houseless community is full of all different types of people, but the key is that we’re people" Brian Castor is houseless and a model neighbor. “I keep my roll military-tight, so everything is straight and even. Both me and my girl have OCD ...

6 Jul 2015 - Leonora Ko
‘Born again in Ferguson’

Unrest lured the Rev. Osagyefo Sekou away from the pulpit and into the streets ‘in the communion of protest’ The Rev. Osagyefo Sekou — organizer, pastor, theologian and author — has found a new calling on the front lines of Ferguson and Baltimore. Sekou ...

19 Jun 2015 - Leonora Ko
Street Roots vendor profile: Amber Dunks

The activist talks home, activism and engagement from the streets When Amber Dunks sits down for her interview, she is clearly exhausted. She explains that while her fiancé has a job, he returns late, and last night they had a difficult time finding a s ...

29 May 2015 - Leonora Ko
Street Roots vendor profile: John Munro

John Munro has worked in some of the most picturesque places in the country. “I’ve seen a lot of America. It’s got a lot of beautiful scenery,” John says. “I remember going out on the Gulf of Mexico, (working) where British Petroleum is. If you’re starvin ...

14 May 2015 - Leonora Ko
Street Roots vendor profile: Dave Shoop

Dave Shoop and his brother, Daryl, are identical twins. “We’re exactly the same size, the same weight. People seem to get a kick out of it, which is something I enjoy,” says Dave. Their mother loved dressing them alike, but when they got older, he says, ...

23 Apr 2015 - Leonora Ko
Hard work pays off vendor Jermaine Johnson lands a job

Jermaine Johnson likes living in a place that has low crime and no hurricanes. He lived through Hurricane Katrina, with his home knocked off its foundation, alligators in the streets, and a local man robbed and shot for his shoes. When Jermaine moved to S ...

27 Mar 2015 - Leonora Ko
Street Roots vendor profile: Dirk Benson

When Dirk Benson sits down in the Street Roots office, his priority is to plug in his aging cellphone. There’s no electricity in his hut at Dignity Village, and the phone is a lifeline to the two most important things in his life: his faraway family and a ...

15 Mar 2015 - Leonora Ko