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8/20/19

2:32 PM

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Finance8/20/19

Finance8/20/19

Poor People Are Already Financially Literate. They Just Need More Money

Damon Young

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7/23/19

9:15 AM

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Politics7/23/19

Politics7/23/19

Trump Administration Seeks to Literally Take Food Out of Poor People’s Mouths

Monique Judge

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6/6/19

9:30 PM

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Health6/6/19

Health6/6/19

Study Finds Folks in Chicago’s Affluent Streeterville Live to Almost the Century Mark, While Blacks in Impoverished Englewood Don’t Live Long Enough to Collect Social Security

Dara Sharif

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2/12/19

3:10 PM

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Music2/12/19

Music2/12/19

The 15th Anniversary of Kanye’s 'Fuck Higher Education' Album

Jalil Bishop Mustaffa

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12/28/18

8:59 PM

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News12/28/18

News12/28/18

Living Paycheck to Paycheck Looks Different For Everyone, But the Struggle Is Still Real

Monique Judge

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8/20/18

5:26 PM

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Television8/20/18

Television8/20/18

It's Not Unrealistic for Issa on Insecure to Be 30 With Multiple Jobs and Homeless Because I've Been That Too

Damon Young

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8/6/18

8:06 AM

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Mass Incarceration8/6/18

Mass Incarceration8/6/18

Federal Judge Stops New Orleans From Jailing Those Who Fail to Pay Fines, Rules That They Must Have a Chance to Plead Poverty

Breanna Edwards

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5/31/18

10:58 AM

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5/31/18

It Takes Heart to Fight: What Boxing Taught Me About White Supremacy

Rudy Mageo

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2/15/18

3:40 PM

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The Root Video2/15/18

The Root Video2/15/18

Watch: Viola Davis Says Nobody Talks About Poverty

Danielle Young

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9/14/17

1:00 PM

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9/14/17

I’m Not Ashamed of Being Broke and You Shouldn’t Be Either

Brian Broome

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5/25/17

12:34 AM

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5/25/17

Ben Carson Thinks Poverty Is Just a ‘State of Mind’ Passed Down From Parents to Their Children

Monique Judge

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5/11/17

3:40 PM

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5/11/17

The Pretrial Profit System: How Corporations Make Billions Arresting Poor Blacks

Michael Harriot

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10/4/16

12:31 PM

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10/4/16

Special ‘Wraparound’ Services for Black Children Aren’t the Solution to Bad Policy Decisions

Andre Perry

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2/11/16

9:48 AM

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2/11/16

Why We Need To Raise the Minimum Wage To $15

Jean DeGrate

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After Being Denied a School Picture Because of Her Hairstyle, a 3rd Grader Gets a High Fashion Picture Day

Poor People Are Already Financially Literate. They Just Need More Money

Trump Administration Seeks to Literally Take Food Out of Poor People’s Mouths

Study Finds Folks in Chicago’s Affluent Streeterville Live to Almost the Century Mark, While Blacks in Impoverished Englewood Don’t Live Long Enough to Collect Social Security

The 15th Anniversary of Kanye’s 'Fuck Higher Education' Album

Living Paycheck to Paycheck Looks Different For Everyone, But the Struggle Is Still Real

It's Not Unrealistic for Issa on Insecure to Be 30 With Multiple Jobs and Homeless Because I've Been That Too

Federal Judge Stops New Orleans From Jailing Those Who Fail to Pay Fines, Rules That They Must Have a Chance to Plead Poverty

It Takes Heart to Fight: What Boxing Taught Me About White Supremacy

Watch: Viola Davis Says Nobody Talks About Poverty

I’m Not Ashamed of Being Broke and You Shouldn’t Be Either

Ben Carson Thinks Poverty Is Just a ‘State of Mind’ Passed Down From Parents to Their Children

The Pretrial Profit System: How Corporations Make Billions Arresting Poor Blacks

Special ‘Wraparound’ Services for Black Children Aren’t the Solution to Bad Policy Decisions

Why We Need To Raise the Minimum Wage To $15

A Man Developed 'Feather Duvet Lung' After Getting New Bedding

Elizabeth Banks responds to Charlie’s Angels reboot criticism: “You’ve had 37 Spider-Man movies”

After Being Denied a School Picture Because of Her Hairstyle, a 3rd Grader Gets a High Fashion Picture Day

Poor People Are Already Financially Literate. They Just Need More Money

Trump Administration Seeks to Literally Take Food Out of Poor People’s Mouths

Study Finds Folks in Chicago’s Affluent Streeterville Live to Almost the Century Mark, While Blacks in Impoverished Englewood Don’t Live Long Enough to Collect Social Security

The 15th Anniversary of Kanye’s 'Fuck Higher Education' Album

Living Paycheck to Paycheck Looks Different For Everyone, But the Struggle Is Still Real

It's Not Unrealistic for Issa on Insecure to Be 30 With Multiple Jobs and Homeless Because I've Been That Too

Federal Judge Stops New Orleans From Jailing Those Who Fail to Pay Fines, Rules That They Must Have a Chance to Plead Poverty

It Takes Heart to Fight: What Boxing Taught Me About White Supremacy

Watch: Viola Davis Says Nobody Talks About Poverty

I’m Not Ashamed of Being Broke and You Shouldn’t Be Either

Ben Carson Thinks Poverty Is Just a ‘State of Mind’ Passed Down From Parents to Their Children

The Pretrial Profit System: How Corporations Make Billions Arresting Poor Blacks

Special ‘Wraparound’ Services for Black Children Aren’t the Solution to Bad Policy Decisions

Why We Need To Raise the Minimum Wage To $15