Author Archives: Cynthia Griffith

Jocelyn Figueroa

     

Jocelyn Figueroa studied Creative Non-Fiction at The New School and is a blogger and freelance writer based out of New York City. Formerly homeless, she launched her own blog discussing shelter life in New York City. Today, Jocelyn is on a mission to build connections through storytelling and creative writing. Check out her book about homelessness at https://ko-fi.com/scartissueproject

Cynthia

Cynthia Griffith

     

Cynthia Griffith is a freelance writer dedicated to social justice and environmental issues.

Erin Wisneski

Erin Wisneski is the Managing Editor of Invisible People, the only nonprofit newsroom in the country dedicated solely to homelessness. She oversees editorial strategy, supports dozens of writers including those with lived experience, and ensures every story is grounded in dignity, accuracy, and a commitment to shifting public understanding toward real solutions.

From Viral Clip to City Hall

How Viral Hate Becomes Public Policy

How PragerU Turns Persuasion Into ‘Education’

How the Internet Taught America to Hate Homeless People

How the Internet Taught America to Hate Homeless People

How YouTube Turns Human Suffering into Profit

Clicks Over Care: How YouTube Turns Human Suffering into Profit

The Machine Behind Anti-Homeless Rhetoric

It’s Not Just One Anchor: The Machine Behind Anti-Homeless Rhetoric

New 2025 Study Finds the Silent Majority of Homeless People Are Not Drug Addicts

New 2025 Study Finds the Silent Majority of Homeless People Are Not Drug Addicts

How Can Homeless People Use the Bathroom

The Hidden Crisis of Bathroom Access for Homeless People

Neighbors First: How Grassroots Efforts Are Rebuilding Community to Prevent Homelessness

Neighbors First: How Grassroots Efforts Are Rebuilding Community to Prevent Homelessness

How the Depiction of Poverty Shaped Our Perception of Homelessness

How Depictions of Poverty Shaped Our Perception of Homelessness

Formerly homeless advocate Richard Rosario - Hope in philadelphia

Formerly Homeless Advocate Richard Rosario Turns Pain Into Purpose

A person experiencing homelessness sleeps on a public bench, illustrating how anti-homeless laws target people for simply existing in public spaces.

Bribing America: How the Cicero Institute Plans to Pay Voters to Criminalize Homelessness

illegal evictions

News Investigation Shows Landlords Rarely Face Penalties for Illegal Evictions

myth of service-resistant homeless people

Service-Resistant Isn’t Real — But the Harm It Causes Is

Trump Administration Weighs Declaring National Housing Emergency—What It Could Mean

Trump Administration Weighs Declaring National Housing Emergency—What It Could Mean

Anti-Homeless Architecture

The Racist Roots of Anti-Homeless Architecture

Men try to tow their car during a flash flood in on Watchung Avenue in Plainfield, New Jersey, July 14, 2025. FEMA

When FEMA Fails, Survivors Suffer

criminalization and incarceration of homeless people and poverty must stop

Homelessness Is Not a Crime—So Why Are 205,000 Unhoused People Jailed for It?

homeless contributions

Honoring the Contributions of Homeless People Throughout History