Acclaimed journalist Bob Herbert explores the often heroic efforts of black families to pursue the American dream in the face of unrelenting barriers. AGAINST ALL ODDS: The Fight for a Black Middle Class premieres Monday, March 6, 2017 at 10PM…
Rev. William J. Barber has long tackled the issues of race, poverty and hatred through his political activism and his role as Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign. He addresses those who are protesting the stay-at-home measures of COVID-19 and…
BY: Mohamed Attia, Director of The Street Vendor Project, an organization with more than 1,800 active vendor members who are working together to create a vendors' movement for permanent change. At every corner on the streets of NYC you will…
If the coronavirus outbreak has taught me anything, it is how very lucky I am.
The Bronx has the highest percentage of diabetes cases in the entire city. Coupled with the poor access to grocery stores and high rates of poverty, Bronx residents have a hard time managing their diabetes.
Living in a low-income neighborhood that already strains her diabetes management, Tracey Tirado-Vasquez faces new challenges due to COVID-19.
As a psychotherapist in New York City, ground zero for the COVID-19 epidemic, Dr. Robi sees firsthand how these monetary worries can wreak havoc on the psyche.
A guide to educate yourself on the financial hardships that come with COVID-19 -- and provide help to yourself and others.
"Broken Places" explores why some children are severely damaged by early adversity while others are able to thrive. By revisiting childhood trauma victims we profiled decades ago, we learn how their experiences shaped their lives as adults.
Why are some children severely damaged by early trauma while others are able to thrive? BROKEN PLACES follows the stories of traumatize children across decades to learn how they cope.