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Finding strength — inside and out

It was easy to pick out Lorry Clark when I went to meet him at his old selling spot at Northwest 11th Avenue and Lovejoy Street. A tall man with an easy posture and a big smile, Lorry could look down on the tops of the heads of most of the people who word ...

24 Sep 2013 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
A poet finds his way at Street Roots

Nick Sullivan has come a long way from his first day selling Street Roots. “At first it was scary,” says Nick about the experience. “But once I get out there and I have my Street Roots shirt on and I hold up my papers, I sort of relax and it always seems ...

11 Sep 2013 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Vendor Profile: Staying positive and being yourself

When I went to meet and interview Chandler Jacoby one sunny morning, I recognized him from his other sales site on Southwest Broadway and Washington. Like many Street Roots vendors and customers, Chandler and I knew each other by face, but did not know ea ...

1 Aug 2013 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Vendor Profile: Vendor finds strength by helping her family

Street Roots vendor Mary Starr has the kind of dedication to family that many of us only wish we had. After the death of her husband five years ago, she left work to take care of sick family members. For her, the decision was an easy one. “I’d do anything ...

17 Jul 2013 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Vendor Profile: Rain or shine, George Ellars is on duty

Every day of every week, George Ellars wakes up, gets dressed, and goes out to sell Street Roots outside the Burnside door of Powell’s. He holds issues of the paper in a plastic case around his neck and, if it’s not raining, he’ll hold a copy in his hand ...

2 Jul 2013 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
This is black Portland

Photographer Intisar Abioto shoots the many faces of her city through a refreshing lens As Portland continues to shine in the national arts and culture spotlight, it drags along with it the tired portrait of who is or is not the “typical Portlander.” Phot ...

1 Jul 2013 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Vendor Profile: Rick and Randy share smiles with readers

Rick Phillips is a Gemini and while he doesn’t go so far as to read his daily horoscope, he does believe in the duality of his personality. “There are two sides to me,” says Rick. “It’s weird that I can look back on my life and see the Gemini in me.” But ...

19 Jun 2013 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Vendor Profile: All optimism, no regrets, keep vendor’s sales pitch genuine

By Ann-Derrick Gaillot, Contributing Writer Glen Hansen sees himself as somewhat of a nomadic person, having lived all over the US, Canada and Europe (he is fluent in Danish) before settling in Portland last August. “I don’t grow roots well, so I migrate ...

22 May 2013 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Vendor Profile: Finding a new path, and partner in life

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 ca ...

6 May 2013 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Vendor Profile: Classic service from a long time vendor

By Ann-Derrick Gaillot, Contributing Writer On any given day at the Red and Black Café, an anarchist, worker-owned vegan restaurant at the corner of Southeast 12th Avenue and Oak Street, you can find people from all walks of life enjoying good food and a ...

25 Apr 2013 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot