U.S. Census Bureau Reports Poverty Rate Down, But Millions Still Poor
Inland Valley News Welcomes New Columnist Gregory C. Scott
Gregory C. Scott, CEO of Community Action Partnership, Orange County
Homeless Crisis in Los Angeles Highlights the Fall of the Black Middle Class
In May 2019, British artist Chemical X’s art installation “Skid Rodeo Drive” highlighted the economic disparities in Los Angeles, where scores of homeless people live in tent communities not far from luxe enclaves like the famed Rodeo Drive. In the L.A. suburb of Pacoima, Calif., dozens of predominantly African American people are living in tents under the Ronald Reagan Freeway.Photo: Ari Perilstein (Getty Images for Chemical X)
Desperation Mounts in Bahamas As Shelters Turn Evacuees Away
People gather at the port for aid sent by family members and friends in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Bahamas, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. Thousands of hurricane survivors are facing the prospect of starting their lives over but with little idea of how or where to even begin. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
