Poverty is getting worse by all indications, and yet those who it affects most are still rendered socially invisible. The poverty rate during this Great Recession is so dire, that it is close to mirroring the level it was in the 1960′s. According to a new report from an AP survey, the social strata of [...]
Poverty and what it means in our time is a huge social and political issue. With the Great Recession and the drab economy of the last few years, there is an increased focus on what some see as a widening chasm of inequality. On Friday, Cornel West and Tavis Smiley spoke at Hunter College on [...]
With Fathers Day approaching, a time of reflection for many about the meaning of fatherhood in this post-modern age, we will receive numerous messages.