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By training members of the community to deliver surveys and collect data, the hope is that better understanding will emerge across the lines of race and socioeconomics.
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Following the success of the 1963 March on Washington, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists set their sights on organizing another…
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The number of Floridians living in poverty has fallen since the Great Recession. But it’s still higher than the national average. The federal government...
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A reboot of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Poor People’s Campaign, which sought to unite those of all races who live in poverty, had a presence in Florida’s...
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s grassroots Poor People’s Campaign ended as soon as it started. But, nearly 50 years later, the coalition is reforming across...
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Polk County is a place of so many contradictions. It's the home of beautiful lakes, charming downtowns and historic landmarks. But this birthplace of…
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Polk County is a place of so many contradictions. It's the home of beautiful lakes, charming downtowns and historic landmarks. But this birthplace of…
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Polk County is consistently ranked as having among the highest rates of suburban poverty in the country. And one recent study put it second in the nation…
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Polk County is consistently ranked as having among the highest rates of suburban poverty in the country. And one recent study put it second in the nation…
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Polk County is a place of so many contradictions. It's the home of beautiful lakes, charming downtowns and historic landmarks. But this birthplace of…
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Polk County is a place of so many contradictions. It's the home of beautiful lakes, charming downtowns and historic landmarks. But this birthplace of…
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When it comes to the welfare of Florida women, the Sunshine State gets a D+. A new report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research found more...