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*At one time, the suburbs represented a comfy living away from the hustle and bustle of the city that suggested the suburbanites had substantial resources to separate them from others. Now…not so much. According to the Huffington Post, the middle class has taken such a blow in this economy that the suburbs is no longer [...]
*Tavis Smiley issued a cease and desist letter to radio talk show host Mo’Kelly after the journalist decided to discuss the “Poverty Tour.” During an interview Tuesday on the Tom Joyner Morning Show with Roland Martin and the crew, Mo’Kelly discussed the history of the situation, saying Tavis has it all twisted. From 2005 to [...]
*For some, Cornel West may not DO much, but the man says some pretty controversial things. And his latest commentary may top ‘em all. The professor has never appeared reluctant to lay down some harsh criticism on his black president regarding issues of race, war, and poverty. This time, he took it to a whole [...]
*When the presidential debate dust finally settles, President Obama and GOP Presidential foe Mitt Romney will have spent a grand total of four and one half hours battering each other on who can do the best or worst job on tax reform, job creation, deficit reduction, staunching Iran’s nukes, and getting a grip on Middle [...]
*Paul Tough, a New York Times writer, describes a stark reality for a Chicago neighborhood questioning whether or not Obama is really focused on the people. From the back seat of Steve Gates’s white Pontiac, Monique Robbins spotted Jasmine Coleman walking home from school alone. It was an icy December afternoon on Chicago’s South Side, [...]
*Lupe Fiasco is cool. An underestimated artist with a lot on his brain. The rapper, whose given name is Wasalu Jaco, is a mover and a shaker and spits lyrics with powerful meaning. Though his popularity is vastly different than his other contemporaries, he has the ability to generate a movement. While he’s getting ready [...]
*More than any other group in California, African Americans stand to gain the most significant lift out of poverty from earning a college degree, according to a new report, says the Huffington Post. Taking a deeper look at data from a study it released in April, the nonprofit Campaign for College Opportunity this month released more detailed [...]
*Although she’s not been on the small screen too much lately, Raven Symone is busy behind the scenes and on the Broadway stage. Last month she came out as Deloris Van Cartier in the theater adaptation of “Sister Act.” She’s also been working on giving back to the community through her latest global health care [...]
*Tavis Smiley is more than serious about his campaign to end poverty in America. The talk show host and author, along with his partner in action, Cornel West, have written a book about the terrible reality across the nation called, “The Rich & the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto.” The book challenges everyone to [...]
*The devastating news of Whitney Houston’s death is still very fresh and painful to her family, friends and fans. But, after her body is committed to the ground and the dust settles will it be business as usual? It shouldn’t be. It’s time to talk about the crushing effects of fame and the drug infestation [...]
*Talk show host and activist Tavis Smiley is set to confront the issue of poverty head on Thursday (tonight) as he moderates “Remaking America: From Poverty to Prosperity.” The C-SPAN live broadcast will air from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, Jan. 12 and will feature a panel of experts at George Washington [...]
*While plugging his scheduled Dec. 27 GOP debate on “Today” this morning, Donald Trump was asked what he thought about Newt Gingrich’s recent comments regarding poor children and his opinion that they lack proper work habits or any role models in their lives who put in an honest day’s work. Trump said he agreed with [...]
*Responding to controversial comments he made about child labor in late November at Harvard University, Newt Gingrich told a crowd in Des Moines, Iowa, that children in poor neighborhoods have “no habits of working and nobody around them who works.” Gingrich was asked by an audience member to clarify the comments he made last month [...]
*Tavis Smiley has been bringing to front the issue of poverty in America for a little while now. And with a special broadcast, he’ll be putting a human face on the staggering statistics behind the issue. He’ll highlight that nearly 50 million Americans are living in poverty today through “The Poverty Tour: A Call to [...]
*Are you suffering from malnutrition? Are you receiving any public assistance or do not have access to emergency funds if you need them? Do you experience debilitating depression, so much so, that it has rendered you incapable of holding down a job or looking for one? What about XBox? Do you own one of those [...]
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