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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The debate about inequality and decreasing mobility is heating up, and disparaging comments are being made by candidates and pundits alike. Advocates for opportunity for people in poverty -- or the growing numbers who are close to poverty -- are using this moment to spread the message that the changing face of America's Tomorrow demands equity now.
On Thursday Feb. 2, PolicyLink Founder and CEO Angela Glover Blackwell took this message to PBS NewsHour.Watch the entire interview here.
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"Most Americans like to think of themselves as being in the middle; many Americans understand they’re in a very vulnerable place right now. The notion that people in poverty really have a safety net is just wrong, and it smacks of a 'let them eat cake' posture, not really understanding the depth of the problem, not understanding how to get out of it, but not understanding the impact on society. The people who are being left behind now -- white people in rural communities, Latinos, African Americans – will make up the future population. Almost half of all children now are children of color – they will be half by the end of this decade. With high levels of poverty the future is not bright for America if we do not deal with poverty and the people who are being left behind."
--PolicyLink Founder and CEO Angela Glover Blackwell, "How Strong Is Safety Net for Poor Americans," PBS NewsHour