Food Not Bombs Seattle

"Food Not Bombs doesn't pretend to solve the problems of homelessness or hunger in Seattle. What we do do is present a continuing example of the truth that *individuals* can make political choices that change our lives -- which sometimes means by flying in the face of conventional wisdom and accepted authority. By our very existence, we also challenge the growing social trend of leaving problems to the tender mercies of 'experts.' We are arguing that: this is our world; these are all our problems; and we are as qualified as anyone else to tackle them."

"... Real Change & Anitra are 2 of my favorite local sites."
- Chris Flanagan
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"What can I tell you? What can I say?
I buy you books & I buy you books & you eat the covers!" (My father)

Seattle Sites of the Week:

Anitra L. Freeman, Poet & Activist

Real Change: A Matter of Perspective - 20 Years of Homelessness in Seattle

Six longtime activists look back on a generation of change in Seattle, from the days of oldtime politicians and corrupt cops and no homeless people, to the billions invested in redevelopment that drove many of the marginal poor into homelessness, to the approaches of recent administrations in a "colder, cleaner" city, to the kindness of Seattle residents and volunteers, as our homeless population continues to grow and more people freeze each winter on the streets.