Tag: Poverty
The Ten Biggest “Rags to Riches” Stories in US History
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe American dream is a powerful concept that has driven countless individuals to overcome adversity and achieve remarkable success. These ten rags to riches stories from U.S. history exemplify the […]
Higher Adversity for Teens in Poverty Study Shows
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy America’s Promise Alliance, Special for USABR More than one-quarter of children living in poverty (28 percent) experience three or more reported adversities in their adolescence, a rate nearly six times […]
Criminal Justice Reform: About Financial and Spiritual Incentive
Reading Time: 6 minutesBy April Dye,Contributor I have to be honest, I never really thought about criminal justice reform. I pretty much just thought “do the crime, do the time.” But I was […]