Photojournalist Sarah Reingewirtz was there in 2011 when Dorothy Edwards first let her see her life as an unhoused woman living on the side of the 210 freeway. Reingewirtz would follow Edwards' inspiring transformation and legacy, which will live long after her passing on Oct. 27 at age 66.
Photojournalist Sarah Reingewirtz was there in 2011 when Dorothy Edwards first let her see her life as an unhoused woman living on the side of the 210 freeway. Reingewirtz would follow Edwards' inspiring transformation and legacy, which will live long after her passing on Oct. 27 at age 66.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic trip to Africa continued with the launch of global initiatives on the economic empowerment of women, totaling more than $1 Billion. America’s first Black and female vice president spoke fervently during the trip about how “immensely powerful and moving,” the visit to the Motherland was. She further was moved while visiting Ghana’s Cape Coast Castle, where the vice president reflected on the painful horrors of where heartless slave owners captured their prey.
Food security advocates, policymakers, and others had been warning of the dire consequences to those most in need if Congress chose to halt the extra allotments of SNAP benefits. Still, the Republican-led House let the COVID-era supplemental payments wind down at the end of February. By Barrington M. Salmon NNPA Newswire Food security advocates, policymakers, and others had been warning of the dire consequences to those most in need if Congress chose to halt the extra allotments of SNAP benefits. Still, the Republican-led House let the COVID-era supplemental payments wind down at the end of February. Those closest to the
By Barrington M. Salmon | NNPA Newswire - On the frontlines, activists fighting the twin scourges of hunger and homelessness, like Anne Miskey, Kymone T. Freeman, and Daniel de Pielago, contend that this and other crises were avoidable.