In an effort to help tackle issues of poverty pushed to the forefront recently by President Barack Obama, advocates for the poor are urging him to…
If you’ve been a New York City resident for some time, you’ve likely noticed how your once empty subway car is still packed with people,…
During a candid talk about race and poverty Tuesday at Georgetown University, President Barack Obama tackled the changing face of economic inequality in the U.S.…
While African-Americans have made significant social and economic strides since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Black community continues to face…
President Barack Obama’s plans to allow some undocumented immigrants reside in the U.S. have come to a halt. Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District…
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said  remarks on men not valuing work in the “inner city” were “inarticulate” and said it has nothing  to do with race. The congressman’s  remarks came during a Wednesday appearance on Bill Bennett’s “Morning in America” radio show and he was ask a question about what Bennett called the “fatherless problem.” (Click […]
Mellody Hobson talks about today’s youth who, despite their troubled pasts or challenging circumstances, have potential value to our communities and economies. What is “Opportunity…
Tavis Smiley, a persistent critic of President Barack Obama, now claims that the White House is quietly and systematically wrecking his initiatives by pressuring corporate…
Today, December 1st,  is World AIDS Day.  This day is used globally to bring awareness, share information, de-stigmatize HIV and AIDS, and remember those who have died. Read more:
The dictionary describes poverty as a state of being extremely poor and being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount. When we hear poverty we immediately think inner city or rural America, some call it “The Ghetto!”  However, it’s been reported that it’s in the idyllic suburbs. A record 15.4 million suburban residents lived below the […]
If you’re a single mother, you should really be worried! The poverty data released this week from the U.S. Census is a harsh reminder of what the economic toll for single mothers. Two-thirds (66 percent) of low-income African American children live in single-mother households. According to the Huffington Post, In September the Economic Policy Institute […]
