Amid a still-struggling economy, new census data shows that 46 million people live in poverty in the United States. That's about one out of every six Americans.

This hour of The Tavis Smiley Show will be an open and candid roundtable conversation solely focused on poverty. And to do that, we’re taking a closer look at this issue with four guests, who, in their own right, are tackling the issue within their respective organizations.

Feeding America's Vicki Escarra defines poverty and discusses the 2010 census data. Dennis Van Roekel of the National Education Association and Patrick McCarthy of The Annie E. Casey Foundation explain how the economic downturn has been affecting our children and their education. Emily Allen of the AARP Foundation discusses the impact of poverty on the elderly.

…All that this week on The Tavis Smiley Show.