The remarkable story of Jessie Garcia, who went from living in a homeless shelter to earning a paycheck as a case worker.

For those on food stamps, eating well might not be affordable. A new guide aims to help.

We celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with his son Martin Luther King III.

Kevin Powell (formerly of MTV's "Real World") talks about overcoming poverty and violence.

It’s a phenomenon that experts call the “school-to-prison pipeline” and that actor and activist Anna Deavere Smith calls “Notes from the Field: Doing Time In School.” As part of our “Chasing The Dream” series, we take you to a distinguished panel of educators, scientists and Smith that reveals how our social environments, educational and economic inequality and incarceration and poverty rates influence and harm our children on a biological level.

Former NYC Council president Christine Quinn tells us how she’s helping the homeless.

After JFK's assassination, we look at the legacy of the man who succeeded him: Lyndon B. Johnson. A cornerstone of his legacy was to the Great Society he founded to finally create real upward mobility for all Americans. But after 50 years the question remains: was the Great Society a great success?