Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. The town’s poverty rate is 44% above the national average. Dec 19, 2018, 8:28am Ali Stine & Dr. Cynthia Greenlee. The Year in Appalachia: What Happened in 2018 Appalachia continues to capture the nation’s imagination and interest. ROGER: If you Google “War on Poverty,” you’ll be inundated with images of Appalachia. We hope that by seeing Appalachia’s economic statistics, more people will take notice and help spread word of Appalachia’s need. These persistent myths about Appalachia feed a panic that blocks breaking down barriers to change, and ignore the real work being done here. Half of its families live below the poverty line. From rural organizing to pepperoni roll evangelizing, here are some notable stories from the central Appalachian region that you may have missed this year. But not all the stories emerging from the region are hopeless—or held back by outdated narratives focused on coal, poverty, or ignorance. The concept of "home" is often fleeting for those living in poverty, and Desmond's book does a good job revealing this reality as well as explaining how evictions are both economically exploitative and ruthless in many places. What people keep getting wrong about Appalachia ... Tue 6 Feb 2018 06.00 EST Last modified on Thu 26 Mar ... and images of white people experiencing extreme poverty and suffering because of it. Appalachian Poverty is a major problem and it’s a problem that goes largely unnoticed by the rest of the country. Sociologist Matthew Desmond examines the ramifications of widespread eviction in Milwaukee. Even recent reporting that doesn’t focus specifically on Appalachian poverty continues to fuel the notion that the region’s residents are isolated and ignorant. That includes three-quarters of those with children, with the attendant consequences. The Year in Appalachia: What Happened in 2018.

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