22:(1961 – August 7, 2020) was a homeless artist who lived on the streets of San Francisco, California. Goodman became a local celebrity after the quality of his artwork gained recognition. He was also known as a distance runner who competed in local marathons. Goodman's character, artwork and biography which appeared in newspapers,
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Though he ran track as a child, he stopped around the age of 14. While in prison, Goodman joined San
Quentin State Prison's 1,000 Mile Club inmate group that runs around a quarter-mile loop in the prison yard. He credited running with eventually helping him to break his alcohol and drug addictions.
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Goodman was born in Los
Angeles and moved to San Francisco when he was a baby. He grew up in a low income San Francisco housing project near Jefferson Square Park. Goodman had a difficult childhood and suffered from drug and alcohol addiction. Eventually, he was sentenced to prison for burglary.
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Goodman's son, Ronnie Jr, was a graffiti artist known as Papa Mire and worked on the murals in the
Mission district. Ronnie Jr was stabbed to death in 2014.
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magazine and documentaries, helped humanize the homeless crisis in San
Francisco. Goodman died in his encampment in the
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After being released from prison, Goodman continued to run long distance. After organizers of the
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383:"Homeless San Francisco artist dies just as he hits the big time with New York MoMA exhibit"
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210:"Memorial service for homeless artist Ronnie Goodman at Capp and 16th Streets"
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Also while in prison, Goodman developed his portrait drawing. He attended
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285:"#RunWithRonnie: Homeless Artist to Run in San Francisco Marathon"
310:"Homeless Runner Raises $ 10,000 At San Francisco Half Marathon"
236:"San Francisco Marathon, Homeless Runner Partner on Fundraising"
161:"San Francisco Ads Aim To Reveal Who Homeless People Really Are"
359:"Creation in Confinement: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration"
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408:"Art Hazelwood and Ronnie Goodman: Speaking to the Issues"
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Hazelwood and Ronnie Goodman: Speaking to the Issues
334:"Father & Son Artists by Jeanne Hallacy 2014-12-09"
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Homeless S.F. marathoner doesn't run from his problems
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exhibition curated by
Fleetwood and presented at the
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102:Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration
90:Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration
456:"Every Runner Has A Reason by Heist | Short Film"
432:"Tell your story today with 6 Feet Away Films"
100:. Goodman's artwork was also included in the
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357:Fleetwood, Nicole R. (2020-04-28).
186:"Ronnie Goodman, Street Surrealist"
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184:Curiel, Jonathan (2019-06-12).
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259:Fagan, Kevin (2014-04-19).
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