rural narratives
Truth Can Win if We Change Course and Focus On Local News
We must prioritize restoring a robust local media that serves the needs of every community and citizen, especially Black, brown, and Indigenous people.
Poverty and Work: Utilization of Labor Resources Among the Rural Poor
This report, "Poverty and Work: Utilization of Labor Resources Among the Rural Poor," by Jill L. Findeis and Stephen M. Smith, was prepared for the Ford Foundation's Rural Poverty Program and the Rural Economic Policy Program of the Aspen Institute in November 1992.
Pioneers of Progress: Policy Entrepreneurs and Community Development, Volume II: The Network of Pioneer organizations
This document, "Pioneers of Progress: Policy Entrepreneurs and Community Development, Volume Two: The Network of Pioneer Organizations," published by Jobs for the Future in April 1991, profiles various non-profit and community-based organizations across the United States.
Black Female-Headed Families in the Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan South: A Profile of Their Economic Status
Black Female-Headed Families in the Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan South: A Profile of Their Economic Status This study, "Black Female-Headed Families in the Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan South: A Profile of Their Economic Status" by Joyce E. Allen and Pamela K. Joshi, examines the socioeconomic characteristics of black female-headed families with dependent children in the Southern United States.