hunger

Report: Almost Half Of All HBCU Students Facing Food Insecurity

The study, based on student surveys at 14 institutions, also found that finding affordable housing is a challenge.
02/23/2022

Seriously Ill Mississippi Teen Chooses To Help The Homeless With His Make-A-Wish

The inspiring 13-year-old says he’s 'a person of hope.’
11/22/2021

Harlem’s Black Chef Summer Series to Celebrate Local Talents

The initiative will also bring awareness to fight hunger.
07/15/2015
Barack Obama

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Throwback Thursday: The Tender Side of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

Texas rep remembers the late, great Mickey Leland.
08/21/2014
Our Time to Shine!

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Meet the Black Women on Time ’s Most Influential List

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Decrease to Come in November

Doctors Say Cutting Food Stamps Could Backfire

SNAP cuts mean higher health care bills for the poor.
01/16/2014
Income Disparities - $32,229: the annual median income of Black households in 2011, a decline of 2.7 percent from 2010. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2011.  (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Solutions for Food Insecurity and Ending Hunger in America

African-Americans are twice as likely to face hunger.
09/20/2013
Social Safety Net

House and Senate Face Deep Divide Over Food Stamps

The House voted to cut $4 billion from the program.
09/20/2013