Black poverty – The Activist History Review

by Editorial Board May 31, 2019 18

May 2019

The Queer History of the Women’s House of Detention

From 1932 to 1971, thousands of women and gender non-conforming people passed through the high stone walls of the “House of D” every year.

by Editorial Board September 22, 2017 1

September 2017 Spotlight On: Poverty

White Poor, Black Poor: Untangling Structure and Culture

While the debate about the underlying causes of poverty is not new, the racial and class antagonisms of the 2016 election provide an opportunity to search for new answers to this old problem.