The SPLC’s Mississippi state office embarked on a multicity bus tour to hear directly from community members their struggles with advocacy and civic groups and state leaders.
The Mississippi state and US federal governments are failing to take steps to prevent cervical cancer deaths for Black women ...
Her story is a common one in Mississippi’s rural areas, where limited access ... coverage to adults earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level — about $20,783 annually for an individual ...
The CommUnity Zone and the Campus Theatre are collaborating with Bucknell University to hold a free screening of a Bucknell alumni’s documentary on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 7 ...
Rural poverty is rife and has a big impact on students’ educational outcomes – but it often goes unnoticed by government ...
There has been a remarkable decline in rural poverty, which according to the Consumption Expenditure Survey, is estimated at 4.86 per cent in FY24 (7.2 per cent in FY23 and 25.7 per cent in FY12 ...
Rural poverty declined faster in rural India over the course of the year, as the poverty ratio dipped below 5 percent for the first time, according to analysis by SBI Research. A sharp rise in ...
Rural poverty in India has notably dropped to 4.86% in 2023-24, down from 25.7% in 2011-12, driven by government support. Urban poverty also declined to 4.09%. Increased consumption and ...