The Great Economic Depression In Black America Ten Years After Katrina
Many have already forgotten....There was a moment in the aftermath of the Katrina debacle 10 years ago when the message that there are a lot of poor in…
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Unthinkable Lives of Many Black Boys: Missing Caring Adult Mentors
Marian Wright Edelman What’s on the minds of many high school students these days—the start of a new school year, getting a driver’s license, worrying whether they’ll make…
Why Black Youth Commit Suicide — Male Death Rates Doubled
Dr. Sean Joe “If I tell you a smile could save a life, would you believe me? A smile can save a life. There was a gentleman, a…
Why Give $27 Billion In Estate-Tax Breaks For Rich When We Can Create Affordable Housing For Low-Income Families?
Marian Wright Edelman More than 88,000 people have applied to enter the “poor door” at a new luxury condominium tower on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Only…