In Our Own Voices: Martin Walker

Street Sense Media artist/vendor Martin Walker shares his history, growing up in Washington, DC and Landover, MD. He details how he learned about Street Sense Media when he was living in a men’s shelter, as well as his increasing involvement with the organization over the last 17 years. Walker has not only worked as a vendor, but has been both a vendor trainer, as well as the vendor manager. He also was the first vendor to serve on the Street Sense Media Board of Directors. Walker also details the precarious economic situations felt by many that lead to homelessness, as was the case in his situation. Walker was interviewed October 13, 2022 fellow Artist/Vendor Aida Peery as part of Street Sense Media’s Oral History Project, “In Our Own Voices: Artist/Vendors 2003-2023.”