Robert Lloyd Smith (1861-1942) came to Texas in the late 1800s and aspired to improve the lives of newly freed blacks in his adopted state.

Though slavery was abolished in 1865, sharecropping would keep most Black Southerners impoverished and immobile for decades to come. Skip To Content Join the Conversation ...

Many families in South Africa are still struggling to break the cycle of poverty. This crisis, faced by millions across the country, has been highlighted by the story of Elton Willard.

January is Poverty Awareness Month, and the newly released 2024 ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) in Hawai‘i Report reveals alarming insights: over 1 in 3 households statewide ...

Disrupting the cycle of poverty isn’t about focusing on one person in the family. It’s about centering the entire family. By offering comprehensive support and addressing both the mother’s ...

Fair Chance Works is a new program focused on breaking the cycle of incarceration and poverty across Cincinnati communities. WCPO Cincinnati, OH Posted: December 7, 2024 | Last updated: March 19, 2025 ...

This fosters a continuous cycle of poverty, almost impossible for them to break out of due to basic opportunities they are unable to gain access to. CT has 360,000+ people living under federal ...

THE troubling cycle of poverty in The Bahamas calls for more than momentary solutions, it demands a shift in mindset and structure. For generations, too many Bahamians have faced a system that ...

These same individuals then have a one-third lower chance of re-entering poverty. The data reveals consistent, steady work is the most effective solution to ending the vicious cycle of poverty.

Nearly 38 million Americans live in poverty today, 60 years after the signing of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. The foundational law, signed by LBJ on Aug. 20, 1964, established the War on ...