Tag: poverty
Washington, D.C., woman becomes queen of Ghana village
In an effort to foster economic ties, a village in Ghana is making an American woman its queen mother. They hope she'll help the village redevelop....
The Tavis Smiley Show's "Poverty in America" – Hunger
New census data shows that 46 million people live in poverty in the United States. That's about one out of every six Americans....
Poverty rising in the US: Where's the outrage?
Poverty in the United States is reaching record numbers, but don't expect Americans to take to the streets in protest like those in Greece or the Middle East....
Child poverty up 18 percent across the US
According to a study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 31 million children in the US now live in low-income families....
More access to healthy foods for low-income Americans
A Boston program encourages low-income residents to eat healthier by giving them incentives to buy food at farmers markets....
Wealth gap between whites and minorities increases
Wealth gap between whites and minorities in the United States balloons to its largest ratios in decades....
Haiti: a year and a half after the earthquake
UN Deputy Special Envoy to Haiti, Dr. Paul Farmer, talks about how non-profits can help Haiti recover from the 2010 earthquake. ...
Homeless population spikes after Alabama tornadoes
The tornadoes that ripped through the South, especially through Alabama, have created a spike in homeless people, as tornado victims search for housing....
Learning from the global poor
People have many misconceptions surrounding the global poor. Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee are destroying those misconceptions....
Morocco's anti-poverty, anti-protests
The monarchy in Morocco is trying to tackle poverty in an attempt to hold back protests....
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