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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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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…
Venorica Tucker

Venorica shares how the pandemic created and exacerbated insecurity for food workers. “We don't have some people who were finally buying a…
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…