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Hunger and discrimination go hand in hand | Opinion

December 4, 2018

From Philadelphia Media Network: After interviewing almost 700 people at similar levels of poverty, the evidence is clear: If people experience discrimination by the police or courts, they report rates of food insecurity twice as high (26 percent) as those who have not (13 percent). The same is true for moms who have applied for a job, or been discriminated against on the job, in school, and while trying to get health care. (Read more.)

Wake Up With WURD 12.3.18 – Council member Helen Gym

December 3, 2018

From WURD: Philadelphia Councilmember Helen Gym joins Wake Up With WURD to talk about the Fair Workweek Legislation that will be going up for a vote on Thursday and why she is in support of the bill. (Read more.)

Wake Up With WURD 12.3.18 – Minister Rodney Muhammad

December 3, 2018

From WURD: Minister Rodney Muhammad serves as the Minister of the Delaware Valley area for Mosque no. 12 and is also the President of the Philadelphia NAACP. He joins Wake Up WURD to talk about why he stands behind the Fair Workweek Legislation (Read more.)

How can Philly use the food boom to address pervasive hunger and poverty?

December 3, 2018

From Billy Penn: Between Dec. 3, 2018, and Jan. 24, 2019, we’re accepting short proposals for initiatives, campaigns, social enterprises, technology platforms and other new solutions that use food, culinary or agricultural-based solutions to address pervasive hunger and its underlying causes for too many of our region’s residents. (Read more.)

How misinformation and fear keep Philly immigrants from accessing public benefits

November 27, 2018

From Generocity: The processes that undocumented families must follow can be confusing and at times can deter them from seeking assistance. Misinformation about who is qualified for certain benefits is a problem and can influence a fear of being deported. (Read more.)

Broke in Philly has been Nominated for Best Investigative Work of the Year

November 27, 2018

Broke in Philly has been nominated for best “Investigative Work of the Year” for the Philadelphia News Awards hosted by the Pen and Pencil Club. If you have enjoyed the collaborative economic justice reporting project involving 21 media outlets and organizations vote now. (Read more.)

The Citizen’s (Alternative) Giving Guide

November 26, 2018

From The Philadelphia Citizen: As we head into the holidays, it’s a good time to consider what we all can do to relieve the effects of poverty for some of the 400,000 residents living below the poverty line in Philly, now and into the next year. (Read more.)

This is what family homelessness look like in Philadelphia — and how to solve it

November 23, 2018

This is what family homelessness look like in Philadelphia — and how to solve it

Philadelphia announces hiring of new library staff, expanded branch hours

November 21, 2018

From the Philadelphia Media Network: City officials say Philadelphia’s public library system has a green light to hire dozens of new employees by year’s end and extend service hours at a dozen branches, but advocates maintain that the system needs a more dedicated and robust funding stream to help it grow and thrive. (Read more.)

Wake Up With WURD 11.19.18 – Joel Berg and Glenn Bergman

November 19, 2018

From WURD: Joel Berg is CEO, Hunger Free America, and author of “America, We Need to Talk” and Glenn Bergman is the CEO of Philabundance. They both join Wake Up With WURD to talk about their programs and to discuss the rise of hunger in Philadelphia. (Read more.)