Nicole Writes about what Unites, not Divides the Working Class in the Washington Post
When “Roseanne” premiered in 1988, I was among the millions of Americans who tuned in weekly to watch the Conners navigate life in the Midwest. Although I was a kid in Los Angeles, thousands of [...]
Race, Class & The Power of Storytelling at the Aspen Institute
On December 6, I was in conversation with Jonathan Capehart, member of the Washington Post Editorial Board and MSNBC contributor at the Aspen Institute. We had the opportunity to touch on a range of topics [...]
BIG THINK: Want to Know What Causes Poverty? Hint: It’s not Just Money
What Causes Poverty? Not a Lack of Money, but a Lack of Social Relationships When people think of poverty they think in terms of money and material resources, but a large part of being [...]
Praise for Born Bright
“A thoughtful, well-crafted rejoinder to Claude Brown’s half-century-old Manchild in the Promised Land, speaking to the power of hope and the institutional changes needed to make hope possible.”
“An illuminating memoir…Born Bright reveals the brutal weight of concentrated, persistent, and racialized poverty on Black girls, Black families, and their communities.”
“As much as any author I’ve ever read, Dr. Mason shows us that there are millions of poor children who are “born bright.” However, without opportunity or support, many of them will continue to fall through the cracks. Anyone who is working to build a more equitable society should keep Dr. Mason’s message in mind, every day.”
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47 million: Number of people living in poverty in the U.S.
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