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End of expanded SNAP benefits may push Black, Latino communities into poverty: Study

Wednesday, March 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When Alyn Carroll received information that her Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will soon be substantially decreased, her emotions almost overtook her."I wanted to cry," Carroll, 56, told ABC News. "I wanted to cry because I just started feeling comfortable where... Read More.

Guaranteed income recipients praise poverty program outcome

Thursday, December 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Debbie Wilkerson, after years of fighting bad credit, is on her way to saving for a down payment on her first home.She says a guaranteed income pilot program has helped her single-income household get some stability, whereas living check-to-check had left... Read More.

World Bank fight against poverty fails to address climate impact, critics say

Friday, October 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The annual meeting of the World Bank, held throughout this week, spotlights the organization’s work to end poverty and support international development.This time around, however, the event coincides with a controversy that has elicited sharp criticism of the group’s climate policies and... Read More.

Organization helps Black boys in Atlanta break cycles of poverty through baseball

Thursday, September 3 by ABC News

By SHANNON MCLELLAN, ABC News(ATLANTA) -- C.J. Stewart has spent more than a decade hosting high school baseball team tryouts in his former Atlanta neighborhood every spring. But the players chosen are not for an ordinary team. They are students... Read More.

Stories tagged with: poverty

End of expanded SNAP benefits may push Black, Latino communities into poverty: Study

Guaranteed income recipients praise poverty program outcome

World Bank fight against poverty fails to address climate impact, critics say

Organization helps Black boys in Atlanta break cycles of poverty through baseball

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