In Our Own Voices: Daniel Ball

Street Sense Media artist/vendor Daniel Ball shares his story about growing up in and around Washington, DC, as well as his work with Street Sense Media over the last ten years. He recounts details about his childhood, as well as his experience with chronic homelessness. He has struggled with homelessness at various points in his life, dating back to the 1990s. He is currently unhoused. A former fast-food and carwash employee, Ball has been able to sell the paper for Street Sense, as well as become a regular contributor, for the last ten years. He has also partaken in many of the classes offered by Street Sense Media, including their writing classes and drawing class. Ball was interviewed August 18, 2022 by fellow Artist/Vendor Jacqueline Turner as part of Street Sense Media’s Oral History Project, “In Our Own Voices: Artist/Vendors 2003-2023.”