Poverty pimps

Benton Harbor, Gentrification, Gov Granholm, Michigan, Oppression, Poverty, Poverty pimps, Rev Pinkney March 20, 2009

Whirlpool — The Gentrifier Of Benton Harbor

(reposted from BANCO) By Dorothy Pinkney The Harbor Shores development provides an opportunity for the rest of the country to see how easy it is to steal land from the poor community of Benton Harbor…

Detroit, Education, Food Stamps, Government, housing, jobs, Michigan, Poverty, Poverty pimps, water shut offs November 14, 2008

Poverty Summit Analysis

by Maureen D Taylor, State Chairperson, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization. Yesterday, Nov. 13th, 2008, was the beginning of an activity seen last in the 1970’s. An event labeled the Poverty Summit was touted as the…