
Roland Martin
Fighting Poverty, Building Economic Security
Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference 2017: Highlights From The Fighting Poverty, Building Economic Security Panel Discussion
The President’s budget cuts of $57 billion from programs that help fight poverty and build economic security are leaving Americans in the dark and for people of color, it’s pitch dark. During a CBC panel on poverty, Children’s advocate Marian Wright Edelman was among several panelists who weighed in on the topic.