Prison fees in 48 states burden Black women, who often pay for incarcerated loved ones, pushing families into poverty.

In 2022, the Black population was overrepresented in poverty. Approximately 40% of Black birthing people experienced poverty before giving birth and around the time of birth.

The official poverty rate in 2022 was 11.5%, not statistically different from 2021, and for Black Americans it was 17.1%, the lowest on record. The supplemental poverty measure was 12.4%, an ...

The Black poverty rate hit a record low during Trump’s presidency in 2019 at 18.8%. The poverty rate has fallen further under Biden’s presidency, hitting 17.1% in 2022, the last year for which ...

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry zinged President Obama on Thursday by saying he has presided over increased poverty among black families during his six and a half years in office. "I'm proud to ...

It’s harder for Black Americans born into poverty to break the cycle and escape than their white counterparts. According to the 2023 State of Babies Yearbook, “approximately three in five ...

Faye Wilson Kennedy returned to advocating for Sacramento’s poor and unhoused after battling cancer during the pandemic. Her ...

That's almost 60% of Black people, but 66 million are white, which is 40 million more than Black people in raw numbers, but 30% of white people. The bottom line is this is an American crisis.

The Black poverty rate hit a record low during Trump’s presidency in 2019 at 18.8%. The poverty rate has fallen further under Biden’s presidency, hitting 17.1% in 2022, the last year for which ...