Twin Cities gentrification continues to displace low-wage workers
It’s no secret that the lack of affordable housing in Minnesota, and in particular in the Twin Cities, has remained...
Dr. Clarence Hightower is a visionary leader with more than 37 years of nonprofit
experience in the Twin Cities. He is the current executive director of the Community Action
Partnership of Hennepin County, one of the largest anti-poverty organizations in the area and the state’s largest Energy Assistance program. He welcomes reader responses to chightower@caphennepin.org.
It’s no secret that the lack of affordable housing in Minnesota, and in particular in the Twin Cities, has remained...
Not only are these trends not sustainable, but they continue to put tens of millions of Americans on a collision...
The debate over immigration in America, “illegal” or otherwise, is as old as the republic itself. The likes of Thomas...
Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and supported by the Washington, D.C.-based Urban Institute, this partnership set out...
In a handful or so of previous columns, I have explored what educators and social scientists have come to call...
The main gist of the research coming out of Stanford, MIT and other places was that both the reality and...
Now, in contrast to America’s “founding commitment to human rights,” all of us will recognize that the United States and...
That particular installment of The Anti-Poverty Soldier also examined recent attempts on the part of many legislators, on both the...
That is all any of us could ask for. There is a tremendous reservoir of talent here in Minnesota and...
Here in Hennepin and Ramsey counties, for example, the data suggested only around 60 percent of all eligible households were...
The discussion of the Fair Housing Act is particularly relevant today, as there have been numerous efforts in recent years,...
And reminding ourselves what we must do to fulfill his dream Last Wednesday, April 4, 2018, marked the 50th anniversary...
‘Hidden rules of class’ help the poor do more with less Conclusion of a six-part series The culture of poverty...
Growing up poor can lead to lifelong emotional problems Fourth in a six-part series To grow up in poverty can...
Poverty may be America’s greatest public health crisis Second in a six-part series Poverty and poor health worldwide are inextricably...
The psychological toll of poverty can be extreme First of a six-part series Poverty is the worst form of violence....
Those left out are at a great disadvantage It’s no longer a luxury. This is serious. It’s really a social...
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth column in a six-part series under the theme “Poverty is a math problem (and...
Poverty as a math problem Editor’s Note: This is the fourth column in a six-part series under the theme “Poverty...
Editor’s Note: This is the second column in a six-part series under the theme “Poverty is a math problem (and...
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