Resources on Poverty Mitigation
Below are key resources that highlight the face of poverty in our community and what advocates and organizations alike are doing to mitigate poverty and provide sustainable solutions.
Reading List
"A Framework for Understanding Poverty" by Ruby K. Payne
A Framework for Understanding Poverty
Ruby K. Payne
"Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship" by Father Greg Boyle
Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship
Father Greg Boyle
"Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and It's Urgent Lessons for Our Own" by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own
Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
"Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates
"Capital in the 21st Century" by Thomas Piketty
Capital in the 21st Century
Thomas Piketty
"Confronting Suburban Poverty in America" by Elizabeth Kneebone and Alan Berube
Confronting Suburban Poverty in America
Elizabeth Kneebone & Alan Berube
"Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City" by Matthew Desmond
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Matthew Desmond
"Hillbilly Elegy" by J.D. Vance
Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance
"Hunger for Hope: Prophetic Communities, Contemplation, and the Common Good" by Sister Somone Campbell
Hunger for Hope: Prophetic Communities, Contemplation, and the Common Good
Sister Somone Campbell
"Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City" by Andrea Elliott
Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City
Andrea Elliott
"Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Just Mercy
Bryan Stevenson
"Men without Work: America's Invisible Crisis" by Nicholas Eberstadt
Men without Work: America’s Invisible Crisis
Nicholas Eberstadt
"Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think" by George Lakoff
Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think
George Lakoff
"Poverty, by America" by Matthew Desmond
Poverty, by America
Matthew Desmond
"Reclaiming Your Community: You Don’t Have to Move out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One" by Majora Carter
Reclaiming Your Community: You Don’t Have to Move out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One
Majora Carter
"My Time Will Come: A Memoir of Crime, Punishment, Hope, and Redemption" by Ian Manuel
My Time Will Come: A Memoir of Crime, Punishment, Hope, and Redemption
Ian Manuel
"Stuck in Place: Urban Neighborhoods and the End of Progress toward Racial Equality" by Patrick Sharkey
Stuck in Place: Urban Neighborhoods and the End of Progress toward Racial Equality
Patrick Sharkey
"Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion" by Father Greg Boyle
Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
Father Greg Boyle
"The Color of Compromise" by Jemar Tisby
The Color of Compromise
Jemar Tisby
"The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America" by Richard Rothstein
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
Richard Rothstein
"The Coming Jobs War" by Jim Clifton
The Coming Jobs War
Jim Clifton
"The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World" by Melinda Gates
The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World
Melinda Gates
"The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
The New Jim Crow
Michelle Alexander
"The Other Wes Moore" by Wes Moore
The Other Wes Moore
Wes Moore
"Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope" by Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope
Nicholas D. Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn
"Toxic Charity" by Robert Lupton
Toxic Charity
Robert Lupton
"War on Poverty to the War on Crime: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America" by Elizabeth Hinton
War on Poverty to the War on Crime: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America
Elizabeth Hinton
"When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself" by Wes Moore
When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor… and Yourself
Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert
"White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide" by Carol Anderson
