Stories and
Poems from the
November 2006
Street Spirit Publication
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Suitcase Clinic and the Share
Support Group -
A homeless man came to Berkeley's Suitcase Clinic to attend meetings of
the support group, SHARE (Searching for How to Achieve Respect and
Empowerment). The man came week after week to the SHARE meetings, but
was very quiet in the beginning, according to Amit Gill, administrative
coordinator of the Suitcase Clinic. Then he began to gather his courage
and talk about his victimization by the police on Telegraph Avenue.
International Day to Eradicate
Poverty -
Calling for the abolition of hunger and homelessness, hundreds of
Oakland schoolchildren marched with homeless seniors, religious
activists, teachers, homeless military veterans and housing advocates.
A Lonely Death Behind a
Berkeley Dumpster -
Gilbert Estrada, a homeless resident of Berkeley, was found dead on
Monday, October 23, lying behind a dumpster, on flattened cardboard
boxes serving as a "mattress" against the gravel.
Bob's Blankets -
Bob bought every blanket the army surplus store had, then gave one away
to anyone who seemed to need it.
The Right to
Exist -
At times I have been made to feel I should apologize for existing. This
feeling is probably at the heart of my paranoia and rage.
Legal Victory for Homeless
People in Fresno -
Homeless residents of Fresno won a victory in federal court on October
19. A temporary restraining order (TRO) was issued that stops the City
of Fresno from seizing and destroying homeless people's property. Under
this ruling, the city is prevented from using their bulldozers to
destroy homeless encampments, as they have done several times recently.
Homeless Camp Out at Fresno City
Hall -
There were more people sleeping under the stars in Fresno on Saturday
night, October 21, than usual; and the sidewalks were equally cold and
hard to both homeless people and homeless advocates who spent the night
at Fresno City Hall. The camp-out began as more than 100 people came to
the steps of City Hall to bring attention to the harsh conditions that
homeless people experience in this city.
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