Vendor Spotlights
Bradley B. reflects on survival, hardship, and the value of a good conversation
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For Contributor vendor Bradley B., selling the paper is about more than making a dollar.
Features
Daniel H. talks about art, service, and how the two can intersect
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From abstract works to vivid landscapes, each of Daniel’s works tells a story – but he’s got a few of his own, too.
Features
Daybreak Arts celebrates 10 years of offering a creative space for the underprivileged
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Daybreak Arts is a nonprofit and art collective that provides tools, workshop space, and gallery exhibitions to a community of artists with lived experience in poverty and homelessness.
Vendor Spotlights
Thomas P. talks about overcoming despair
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Contributor vendor Thomas P. has grown alongside Nashville the last 50 years he’s lived here; he’s watched the city go from a modest hub with a rich musical legacy to the sprawling metropolis it is today.
Vendor Spotlights
Carla B. wants to thank God and Nashville
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“I want to thank Nashville for their support, because everybody’s looked out for me,” Carla said.
Features
Too little, too late: The long, vexing road to government assistance as a homeless Nashvillian
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In theory, government benefits exist to close the gap and foster upward mobility. But what does it really look like in practice?
Vendor Spotlights
Dennis T. on exploring gray areas in black-and-white comics
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Dennis T. knows there are plenty of untold stories in Nashville.
News
Open Table Nashville raises over $20,000 in one-mile walk fundraiser
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The magnitude of that travel over time — and the toll it takes on our homeless community — is exactly what Open Table Nashville hoped to convey this March.
Vendor Spotlights
Jamie W. on gratitude, making top seller, and going through hell with her husband and five cats
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“Before my injury, I was so independent. I could go wherever without having to have help,” Jamie said.
Vendor Spotlights
Michael G. loves a bizarre story, and he’s got plenty to spare
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Michael G. grew up on pulpy horror movies and offbeat fiction. But over the years, he’s found that weird stories followed him as often as he followed them.