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Charlesetta Lee
"Being raised in the welfare system is generational. It's almost like a generational curse. Because it's a hamster wheel. You're trying to…
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Maria Soto
"The people like Ruby Duncan who are actively trying to expand [welfare], they're literally looking the beast in the mouth and being…
Anthony Paculan
"Though there were many mediums I could’ve chosen to convey this, I thought the lyricism of poetry would best reflect the cyclicality…
Jackie Toomer
"I was self employed. But I lost my home to a predatory lender. So I lost my business. And I went down…