Local Initiatives
- Feed Fayetteville
- Full Circle Food Bank@ University of Arkansas
- 7 Hills Homeless Center
- Fayetteville Community Meals
- Local Food Banks
- Bread of Life; Springdale UMC
To Learn More About Poverty
- http://graphics.latimes.com/usmap-state-poverty-rate/
- http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/
- http://www.nccp.org/
- http://www.urban.org/publications/412399.html
- http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/county-level-data-sets/poverty.aspx
- http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty
- http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-facts/hunger-and-poverty-statistics.aspx
- http://npc.umich.edu/poverty/
Book Reviews
“This is one of those seminal books that every American should read and read now.” —New York Times Book Review
“The Working Poor...should be required reading not just for every menber of Conbress, but for every eligible voter.” —Washington Post Book World
"The Working Poor is a powerful exposé that builds from page to page, from one grim revelation to another, until you have no choice but to leap out of your armchair and strike a blow for economic justice." —Barbara Ehrenreich, author, Nickel and Dimed
"Through a combination of hard facts and moving accounts of hardships endured by individuals, David Shipler's new book fills in the gaps and denounces the many myths of the politically drawn caricatures and stereotypes of workers who live in poverty in America. His call to action powerfully argues that we must simultaneously address the full range of interrelated problems that confront the poor instead of tackling one issue at a time. It is a compelling book that will shift the terms of and reinvigorate the debate about social justice in America." —Bill Bradley
“The 'working poor' ought to be an oxymoron, because no one who works should be impoverished. In this thoughtful assessment of poverty in twenty-first century America, David Shipler shows why so many working Americans remain poor, and offers a powerful guide for how to resuscitate the American dream. A tour de force of a forgotten land.” —Robert B. Reich, University Professor, Brandeis University, and former U.S. Secretary of Labor
