Virginia Bryant’s first experience with a VOICE vendor came years before she started selling the paper.
“I can remember passing, years ago, before my life became disheveled, passing a Vendor for the VOICE. And it didn’t impact me,” she says. Then she found herself in the same situation. Over the past 15 or so years, Virginia has lived through three separate extended periods of homelessness.
Read MoreEach month, the Denver VOICE publishes a selection of writing from workshops sponsored by Lighthouse Writers Workshop.
Read MoreNAHSON ANDERSON arrived at the annual Alliance of Artist Communities Conference in Denver as one of the few artists in attendance and few expectations. Such a leap is not unusual for Anderson after a lifetime of building their art, and themselves, from the ground up.
Read MoreClaudia Rankine is coming to Denver on November 15 for a free talk on her book Citizen: An American Lyric with Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock. In preparation for this event, we are including a review of her book. Join in on the conversation with six weeks of events planned by Denver Talks.
Read MoreOver the summer, Brennan Silver journeyed over 800 miles to Colorado, documenting the stories of homeless veterans he met along the way.
Read MoreDenver officials have released a five-year strategy to increase affordable housing access as Mayor Michael Hancock acknowledges a growing housing crisis. This month, the city is expected to finalize the plan that could mean the difference in housing hundreds of thousands of low and middle income residents.
Read MoreEach month, the Denver VOICE publishes a selection of writing from workshops sponsored by Lighthouse Writers Workshop.
Read MoreDawn Russell is certain that without the home and community-based services she receives through Medicaid, not only would she lose valuable opportunities; she would lose her sense of self.
Read MoreThe word “easy” has no positive connotation for Albert Bland. Those who build themselves up from the bottom aren’t allowed the convenience of “easy.”
Read MoreAugust 31 was the last day for services at non-profit Denver Urban Matters. After 34 years of serving the Denver community, DenUM, which was primarily a food bank, closed its doors.
Read More
