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Wealth and Poverty

Seeing Economic Justice for All [1]

Submitted by Trevor Barton [2] on January 26, 2011

In early 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders continued plans for a Poor People’s Campaign [4]. It would take place in the spring in Washington, D.C. The poor and those in solidarity with them would take up temporary residence and march peacefully on the Capitol and advocate for substantial anti-poverty legislation from Congress. They would demand jobs, healthcare and decent housing.

In early 1968, Martin Luther King Jr.

Poor in the Land of Plenty [6]

Submitted by Laura Sofen [7] on December 30, 2010

Something about Belinda’s brave smile looks familiar to me. The briefest shadow darkens her face while other students banter about the gifts they’ve asked for and the ones they’ve already received. Because she’s outgoing, the other kids don’t recognize the proud face she wears while they talk of skiing, sumptuous meals and overseas travel. Belinda never says a word. She just smiles and listens.

Something about Belinda’s brave smile looks familiar to me.

Getting Educated About Homeless Students [9]

Submitted by Debra Solomon Baker [10] on December 22, 2010

For 20 nights, Kate has collapsed onto a different air mattress in a new space, a strange place—none of them home.

The 15-year-old, her parents and two younger brothers cart themselves and their meager possessions from shelter to shelter.

For 20 nights, Kate has collapsed onto a different air mattress in a new space, a strange place—none of them home.

A Chance for Justice at Low-Income Schools [12]

Submitted by Sean Price [13] on October 7, 2010

A legal settlement reached in Los Angeles Tuesday could reverberate through schools in low-income neighborhoods across the country.

The Board of Education there approved a deal with the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups that would radically limit the practice of laying off teachers based solely on seniority.

A legal settlement reached in Los Angeles Tuesday could reverberate through schools in low-income neighborhoods across the country.

The Gulf Oil Spill: An Environmental Justice Disaster [15]

Submitted by Julie Weiss [16] on September 27, 2010

This year’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was clearly a disaster for the environment. But it has also been a disaster for people, and it did not affect everyone equally.

This year’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was clearly a disaster for the environment. But it has also been a disaster for people, and it did not affect everyone equally.

Helping the Homeless In School and Out [18]

Number 38: Fall 2010 [20]

It did not take long for John Heegard to put the clues together. Valencia McMurray was one of the most promising students in his Advanced Placement U.S.

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application/pdf iconHelping the Homeless In School and Out (PDF) [21]

Helping Kids When Their Parents Won’t [23]

Submitted by Maureen Costello [24] on July 7, 2010

Active parents make a teacher’s job much easier. They check up on homework assignments, help with discipline and guarantee that education is valued. 

Active parents make a teacher’s job much easier. They check up on homework assignments, help with discipline and guarantee that education is valued.

Race and Poverty Matter, Even on Earth Day [26]

Submitted by Sean Price [13] on April 22, 2010

There’s an old joke among real estate agents that the three most important things to consider in any property are location, location, location.

There’s an old joke among real estate agents that the three most important things to consider in any property are location, location, location.

Follow the Little Red Wagon [29]

Submitted by Sean McCollum [30] on April 1, 2010

Zach Bonner is on the road again in his mission to bring public attention to the hardships faced by homeless kids. Last December, the Florida sixth-grader began his 2,478-mile hike from Tampa to Los Angeles. Members of his family walk with him and follow along in a loaned RV. 

Zach Bonner is on the road again in his mission to bring public attention to the hardships faced by homeless kids. Last December, the Florida sixth-grader began his 2,478-mile hike from Tampa to

Mortgaging The Future [32]

Submitted by Sean Price [13] on February 19, 2010

School kids today struggle with a lot outside the classroom. Their distractions range from drugs and cyberbullying to over-busy schedules and ads peddling unrealistic body images.

The recession has not helped with this. In fact, it’s created more serious distractions, especially for Latinos and African Americans.

School kids today struggle with a lot outside the classroom. Their distractions range from drugs and cyberbullying to over-busy schedules and ads peddling unrealistic body images.

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[1] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/seeing-economic-justice-all
[2] http://www.tolerance.org/author/trevor-barton
[3] http://www.tolerance.org/category/blogs-and-articles/wealth-and-poverty
[4] http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91626373
[5] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/seeing-economic-justice-all#comments
[6] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/poor-land-plenty
[7] http://www.tolerance.org/author/laura-sofen
[8] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/poor-land-plenty#comments
[9] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/getting-educated-about-homeless-students
[10] http://www.tolerance.org/author/debra-solomon-baker
[11] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/getting-educated-about-homeless-students#comments
[12] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/chance-justice-low-income-schools
[13] http://www.tolerance.org/author/sean-price
[14] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/chance-justice-low-income-schools#comments
[15] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/gulf-oil-spill-environmental-justice-disaster
[16] http://www.tolerance.org/author/julie-weiss
[17] http://www.tolerance.org/comment/reply/32900#comment-form
[18] http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-38-fall-2010/feature/helping-homeless-school-and-out
[19] http://www.tolerance.org/category/blogs-and-articles/cultural-competence
[20] http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-38-fall-2010
[21] http://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/general/Helping_the_Homeless_38.pdf
[22] http://www.tolerance.org/comment/reply/23817#comment-form
[23] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/helping-kids-when-their-parents-won-t
[24] http://www.tolerance.org/author/maureen-costello
[25] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/helping-kids-when-their-parents-won-t#comments
[26] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/race-and-poverty-matter-even-earth-day
[27] http://www.tolerance.org/category/blogs-and-articles/race-and-ethnicity
[28] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/race-and-poverty-matter-even-earth-day#comments
[29] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/follow-little-red-wagon
[30] http://www.tolerance.org/author/sean-mccollum
[31] http://www.tolerance.org/comment/reply/19218#comment-form
[32] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/mortgaging-future
[33] http://www.tolerance.org/comment/reply/18871#comment-form
[34] http://www.tolerance.org/category/blogs-and-articles/wealth-and-poverty?page=2
[35] http://www.tolerance.org/category/blogs-and-articles/wealth-and-poverty?page=1
[36] http://www.tolerance.org/category/blogs-and-articles/wealth-and-poverty?page=4