Leonard Pitts, Jr. – “White Poverty Exists, Ignored”

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Leonard Pitts, Jr.

10/17/14

Contrary to common belief, the majority of Americans living in poverty are white. Leonard Pitts, Jr., a columnist for the “Miami Herald”, traveled to the heart of Appalachia to write a profile of a largely white area where people have been trapped in poverty for generations. He joins us to discuss his article, “White Poverty Exists, Ignored”.