Poverty

A memorial for a person by a brick wall with a photo and flowers

Perspective: Children born poor have little margin for mistakes or bad decisions, regardless of race

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Poor schools, some with mostly Black students, suffer as building repairs languish

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‘Hands off Africa!’: Pope blasts foreign plundering of Congo

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Dollar bills and a Social Security card

Some guaranteed income programs are ending, even as they gain popularity nationwide

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DC’s pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ plan aims to narrow wealth gap

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2 million Americans – mostly poor people of color –lack toilets, running water, report finds

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‘We don’t have food’: African leaders meet as crises grow

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America’s homeless ranks graying as more retire on streets

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Women of Lesotho’s garment industry lose jobs, hope in COVID

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Settlement approved for low-income NC drivers with suspended licenses

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Stevie Wonder to headline Global Citizen Live in Los Angeles

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Poverty is a policy choice. Which side are you on?

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A child sitting on a chalk mural on the sidewalk

Help is Here: Monthly Child Tax Credit checks begin July 15

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Robin Hood CEO Wes Moore

Robin Hood seeks to end poverty, make distinction from Robinhood App

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Martin Luther King Jr. theGrio.com

MLK would be ‘disappointed’ by today’s poverty and income inequality, son says

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Mariah Carey book diva thegrio.com

Mariah Carey: ‘I am high-maintenance because I deserve to be’

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Meghan Markle thegrio.com

Meghan Markle surprises a business committed to uplifting women with a visit and helping hand

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Missouri mother provides more than 100 lunches a day to local children

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William Barber thegrio.com

Poor People’s Campaign to hold bus tours of poverty areas

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Beyonce & Jay-Z thegrio.com

Beyoncé celebrates $7.1 Billion success of Global Citizen Festival to eliminate poverty

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