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Groundcover Speaks is a blind and print disabled accessible audio archive of Groundcover News. Groundcover News is a nonprofit, community street paper based in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The physical... more
FAQs about Groundcover Speaks | Ann Arbor District Library:How many episodes does Groundcover Speaks | Ann Arbor District Library have?The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.
November 17, 2023Groundcover: Volume 14 - Issue 23November 13-21, 2023 is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. This episode uplifts community perspectives on the problems and solutions for homelessness and poverty in Washtenaw County. Listen to the public comments of homeless community members advocating for expanded shelter services and calls for more low-cost social infrastructure....more59minPlay
November 03, 2023Groundcover: Volume 14 - Issue 22This episode explores what nonviolent crisis response and disability justice really looks like in practice. Hear from poets, journalists, and Groundcover vendors in the community on the things that matter most....more52minPlay
October 20, 2023Groundcover: Volume 14 - Issue 21How can our Washtenaw County community move towards justice? This episode discusses reparations, public energy ownership and shelter systems — all reporting from the ground up....more58minPlay
October 06, 2023Groundcover: Volume 14 - Issue 20This issue contains 100% vendor writing: solutions-based reporting on guaranteed basic income, houses of hospitality, financial empowerment, and more....more56minPlay
September 22, 2023Groundcover: Volume 14 - Issue 19This episode covers the street news of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti — shining light on the hidden evictions, discriminatory fines and fees, and other attacks on people experiencing homelessness in our community....more1hPlay
September 08, 2023Groundcover: Volume 14 - Issue 18To one person, myths are make-believe for children or propaganda for governments; for another, they are timeless symbols that get at real truths and teach moral lessons... in this episode of Groundcover Speaks we explore the idea of street mythology. Which vendors will you find persuasive?...more1h 5minPlay
August 25, 2023Groundcover: Volume 14 - Issue 17This issue covers social justice movements past and present, from the streets to the Michigan legislature! The cover story is a reflection on Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement and its impact on labor organizing in Southeast Michigan....more41minPlay
August 11, 2023Groundcover: Volume 14 - Issue 14Welcome to Groundcover Speaks! In this issue you'll hear advice, opinions, stories and even a movie review from Groundcover News vendors. The cover story is a photo essay by Mike Jones on the summer street scenes of downtown Ann Arbor....more57minPlay
August 11, 2023Groundcover: Volume 14 - Issue 15This third annual Community Arts Edition uplifts homeless and low-income artists and art spaces in Washtenaw County. The cover story is a discussion with Petals Sandcastle on the importance of art and activism in a gentrified Ann Arbor....more38minPlay
August 11, 2023Groundcover: Volume 14 - Issue 16This issue discusses housing struggles and successes, war and peace, and still has some room to spotlight our friends at FedUp Ministries. The cover story is a new column called "HOUSED" that spotlights individuals who recently transitioned off the street....more48minPlay
FAQs about Groundcover Speaks | Ann Arbor District Library:How many episodes does Groundcover Speaks | Ann Arbor District Library have?The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.