Poverty

The Nation: From the Deep South to the Midwest, a Generation Demands Justice

Detroit is Biggest City in U.S. History to File for Bankruptcy

At Least 73 People Shot in Chicago Over 4th of July Weekend

Cornel West Talks DOMA and Voting Rights; Says Blacks are Being “Pushed to the Back of the Bus”

The Fight For Black Men

In Our Hands: The Future of Our Children and the Restoration of Our Communities Resides With Us

Chicago Closes 50 Public Schools, While Spending $100 Million on Private Stadium Project?!

Youth Homelessness is On The Rise in Illinois

Father of Slain 6-Month Old Jonylah Watkins Pledges to Turn His Life Around

Bronx “Ghetto” Bus Tour Shut Down After Outrage

Chelesa Fearce Overcomes Homelessness; Will Start College as a Junior at Spelman

President Obama Declares Oklahoma Major Disaster Area; 24 Dead, Hundreds Injured

Bronx Bus Tour Shows NYC Tourists What a “Real Ghetto” Looks Like

STUDY: Body Mass Index of Low-Income African Americans Linked to Proximity to Fast Food

Milwaukee Set to Become Fifth City Where Fast Food Workers Strike

Minnesota’s “Ban the Box” Bill Helps Ex-Offenders Find Employment

23 Year-Old Joshua Williams Graduates from College Despite Homelessness; Starts Scholarship Fund

Demonstrations Against Conservative Agenda Continue in North Carolina

Nobel Prize Winner Gary Becker Advocates Paying Parents for Student Performance

George Bush Says “There’s No Need to Defend Myself” Regarding Legacy

Editorial Asks “Where Are Ordinary Black Youth in Popular Culture?”

New Documentary Explores Obama’s “Complicated” Relationship with Black Community

8 Year-Old Follows Tenn. Lawmaker Around State Capitol; Shames Him Into Dropping Welfare Bill

CPS Protest Highlights Dangers Facing Displaced Chicago Students; Questions ‘Safety Routes’

Actor Wendell Pierce Launches Grocery Store Chain in New Orleans Food Deserts

President Obama Returns 5 Percent of Salary in Solidarity w/ Furloughed Federal Workers

Fox News Contributor: Welfare and Food Stamps Make Poverty Feel ‘A Little Comfortable’

Tennessee Considers Bill Tying Welfare Benefits to Children’s Grades

Ebony Magazine Examines the Struggles of Gun Violence Survivors in Chicago

Former Classmates of Hadiya Pendleton Launch Anti-Violence Movement ‘Project Orange Tree’

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