Giving Poverty a Voice
The Digital Divide: Data Storytelling and the Voices of People Living in Poverty
By Calum Webb There is a concept in data science called ‘data storytelling’. Google’s chief economist described it as ‘the (…) Read more
‘Poverty feels like walking around in a constant maze’
Above: Lareine discusses child poverty and hunger For the 2020 UN International Day to End Poverty and Challenge Poverty Week,* (…) Read more
What does it feel like to be heard?
Above: Aimee, of the APLE Collective, explains: ‘Being heard would look like being part of a socially aware and loving (…) Read more
Invitation: A human rights bridge out of poverty
– Drawing by Graham Ogilvie On 21 January from 11 am to 1:30 pm, please join us for a webinar (…) Read more
Words That Hurt, Discrimination, and Stigmatisation: A Conversation About Black Lives Matter
As the Black Lives Matter protests continue, the ATD Fourth World community keeps engaging in conversations about racism, extremism, vandalism, (…) Read more
No Lives Left Behind – Statement on the Black Lives Matter campaign
“A black man was killed last night, murdered for the crime of being black. “I hate the violence of racism, (…) Read more
Racism, Poverty and Human Rights
Above, Amina D. Weston (left) and Amina M. Weston (right) display their posters: “Black Lives Matter”, “We Are Human”, “End (…) Read more
A Poem: “Not Second Best in Our Story”
By Amina M. Weston You have taken our beauty and stripped it. You hide our bare bones in the depths (…) Read more
Digital Exclusion: Feeling Anxious, Under Pressure, and Bored
Artwork by Dan Healey This is part of a series of blogs about how people in poverty experience the digital (…) Read more
Panel Discussion with the National Union of Journalists: Reporting on Poverty
(Above: Patricia Bailey, at right, meets with Sonia Sodha, a Guardian columnist, as part of an On Road Media project.) (…) Read more