Sixty years after Michael Harrington published The Other America in 1962—exposing pockets of extreme poverty in the United States—many conditions persist, or have worsened, now compounded by the effects of climate change. This 2024 article examines the stark economic realities facing rural Black communities and the inequitable distribution of resources that has perpetuated generational poverty and left the most vulnerable peoples without sustained support. “Social justice philanthropy spends billions of dollars every year to improve the wellbeing of communities, people, and the planet. While these resources have done a lot of good in a lot of places, they have largely failed to reach the communities in deepest need.” To learn more, click here.
