books to expand your mind

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Matthew Desmond asks and answers: Why does one of the richest countries in the world have so many living in poverty? 

Michael Harrington sheds light on the lives of the poor and the forces that relegate them to their difficult situations

Omar El Akkad, an immigrant to the West, believed in the promise of freedom, a place of justice for all. But in the past 20 years, his reporting and world events have led him to a different conclusion.

Weaving together the history of workplaces, unions, civil rights groups, political organizations, and real estate agencies, Sugrue finds the roots of today’s urban poverty

Yoni Appelbaum demonstrates how privilege and property destroyed American mobility and opportunity

How Democracy has been and continues to be challenged

Eugene E. Jones Jr. reflects on his decades of experience working in housing and the solutions he's found to revamp and strengthen America's housing 

Matthew Desmond explores life on the edge of poverty and how eviction plays a role

Told through the eyes of the field producer, Tom Kranz, who coordinated much of the live coverage, Liveshot documents the step by step process the news staff of WCAU-TV followed to research the story, plan coverage and, most importantly, improvise as the story unfolded.

P.E. Moskowitz uncovers the massive, systemic forces behind gentrification, revealing who holds power in our cities -- and how we can get it back.

Why ending redlining can fight generational poverty and strengthen American communities

Why discrimination in banking still exists and how to prevent it

Michael Harrington sheds light on the lives of the poor and the forces that relegate them to their difficult situations

Weaving together the history of workplaces, unions, civil rights groups, political organizations, and real estate agencies, Sugrue finds the roots of today’s urban poverty

Told through the eyes of the field producer, Tom Kranz, who coordinated much of the live coverage, Liveshot documents the step by step process the news staff of WCAU-TV followed to research the story, plan coverage and, most importantly, improvise as the story unfolded.