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50 in 52 Journey

October 14th, 2009 The 50 in 52 Journey is a journey to find people who are moving America forward.  Dafna Michaelson, a single mom from Colorado, is traveling to all 50 states in 52 weeks to meet America’s problem solvers and idea generators who are working to move...

Bring It Back Home Campaign

October 9th, 2009 Alabama’s widespread multi-generational poverty is rooted in our state’s 1901 constitution, which does not guarantee children the right to a public education, codifies an upside-down tax system that does not give the state the resources it needs to...

Temporary Improvement in Alabama Poverty

October 2nd, 2009 Alabama’s poverty rate dropped more than any other state’s in 2008 – but this improvement is likely to be temporary, given the state’s high rates of unemployment. Here’s a rundown from the Associated Press via the Tuscaloosa News: The numbers...

Gathering Around the Kitchen Table

June 5th, 2009 One of the things I love about my job is that I have the opportunity to talk with all kinds of folks about difficult issues, like race and class. In fact, I kind of take that for granted. Recently I was reminded how lucky I really am.  I went to a...

Creating a Healthier State

July 1st, 2009 A couple of years ago, I had the privilege of working with the lawyers who filed criminal charges against a local hospital for dumping a homeless woman wearing only hospital gowns on the streets of LA’s Skid Row.  During that time, I commented to one of...