The Push to Combat Redlining in New Jersey
New Jersey banks that are charged with redlining are paying hefty fines. That money is being used to reinvest into communities of color.
Jobs and Money
Entry to Marijuana Business a Challenge for Black Women in NJ
Would-be marijuana entrepreneurs tell of obstacles and discouragement in New Jersey for Black women across the state.
Sociologist Urges Americans To Fight Poverty
Author Matthew Desmond joins MetroFocus to explain why ending poverty in the United States is not as impossible as it seems.
Matthew Desmond on America’s Poverty Crisis
Matthew Desmond examines poverty in the United States, the world's richest nation, in his new book Poverty, by America.
The Bridge Project Offers Cash Grants to Assist Low-Income Single Mothers in New York City
New initiative in New York is helping newborn single mothers to improve the early childhood development of children from low-income households
Can Language Help People Overcome Hardship? | Attribution Ep. 13
In this episode of the podcast "Attribution" host Bob McKinnon speaks with guest Alissa Quart about helping people overcome hardship.
Magnolia Mother’s Trust is The Private Financial Assistance Program Helping Single Mothers in Mississippi
In 2021, over 30% of families in the U.S. headed by Black mothers lived below the poverty line. Magnolia Mother’s Trust is trying to address this problem with monthly stipends.
Indiana Residents Are Calling the New Financial Assistance Program a Blessing
G.I.V.E. program executive director, Burgess Peoples, talks with PBS News Hour Weekend about financial opportunities in Gary, Indiana.
Workers in California Fight for Basic Health and Safety Protections at Work
In California, low-wage, essential workers are backing a new proposed law they believe will address long standing and COVID related issues.
Sohrab Ahmari Tells Metrofocus What He Believes the “Age of Chaos” Is Within Our Traditions and Beliefs
New York Post op-ed editor, Sohrab Ahmari, talks about the importance of recovering from personal financial downfalls.