A lot of important issues were discussed during the first presidential debate. President Obama and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney were eager to discuss the middle and upper class, but neither spoke about the poor. Moderator Jim Lehrer did not ask a single question about poverty in America. Both parties seem to have completely written off this ever-growing population. Fifteen percent...
Last week, “class” was in the news. But – as usual for most all of our political discourse – the focus was on the struggles of the amorphous “middle” class, rather than the perpetual and worsening poverty of the “lower” classes. There was good reason for class to dominate the headlines last week. On Monday, a new Pew Poll showed a significant shift...
The champions of change in our communities rarely receive the credit they deserve. The road to change is long, and it’s important to take a few stops along the way to give recognition to those who make that change possible. That’s why we take that much-needed pit stop once a year to honor those who have dedicated their lives to making progress towards social justice a reality. Since...
Join us in honoring leaders from diverse fields who dedicate themselves to changing the conditions that create poverty and inequity, and who work to build power in low-income communities and communities of color. “The Change Champion Awards honors people and organizations whose work is making progress toward social justice a reality” remarked Deepak Bhargava, Executive...
