Will Promise Zone Initiative Lift Eastern Kentucky’s Coal Country out of Poverty?

Name: Will Promise Zones lift Eastern Kentucky out of poverty?
Uploaded: 2014-10-18T21:00:00+00:00
Duration: 8 min 38 s
Description: Fifty years after President Lyndon Johnson visited Kentucky and declared the War on Poverty, parts of the state continue to struggle economically. NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson reports on how the federal Promise Zones initiative is aiming to change that. This is part of an ongoing series of reports called “Chasing the Dream,” which reports on poverty and opportunity in America.

Fifty years after President Lyndon Johnson visited Kentucky and declared the War on Poverty, the area of Eastern Kentucky continues to struggle with high unemployment rates, poverty, and the loss of thousands of coal-industry jobs. NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson reports on how the new federal Promise Zones initiative in the region is aiming to boost the economy.

Premiere: October 18, 2014 | 0:08:38