Author Stephanie Land became an overnight sensation with her debut memoir "Maid," a long, hard look at her impoverished beginnings and the trials she faced as a single parent. Her book became a bestseller and was turned into a hugely…
“Road Scholars” is a four-part digital series showcasing conversations that offer hope, inspiration, and a possible roadmap for change.
The story of Eshawney Gaston, a mother and low-wage worker who joined the wave of labor uprisings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The documentary “A Decent Home” addresses the urgent issues of class and economic mobility, focusing on mobile home park residents.
This is the fourth part of "CLOSE TO HOME: Town Halls on Housing Equality," a digital summit with frontline thinkers from across the U.S.
This is the third part of "CLOSE TO HOME: Town Halls on Housing Equality," a digital summit with frontline thinkers from across the U.S.
Over the past five years, the PepsiCo Foundation and Robin Hood Foundation have been collaborating to support young women in the Bronx.
Author Matthew Desmond joins MetroFocus to explain why ending poverty in the United States is not as impossible as it seems.
Matthew Desmond examines poverty in the United States, the world's richest nation, in his new book Poverty, by America.
In this episode, host Bob McKinnon and Richard Buery, CEO of Robin Hood, talk about the American dream and opportunities offered by education.
Astrophysicist Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi talks about his memoir “A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars.”
Listen to how Rachel’s own journey out of poverty informs her work in moral judgement, values, and compassion.