Carlos Morgan, Barber. By Aubry Tucker

Carlos Morgan works as a barber at Cut Close Barbershop, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. One of his biggest hopes is to be able to leave something behind for his kids, “…to own something, to leave something for my children…I don’t have any want to buy a brand...

Alvin Davis, Engineer. By Katie Serrano

Three years ago, Alvin Davis was an engineer. He had a steady job, one he was proud of and worked hard for. But people who have professional training can fall into poverty or become homeless because of unfortunate circumstances, he said on April 8 at...

Class 11 – April 5

Assignment #4: Advanced Reporting & Data Analysis Jour 405V Sec. 7, Spring 2018 Assignment #4: Interviews Due 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, March 28. Post on WordPress Write a 500-word news story based on an interview with a person classified as working poor in Northwest...

Renee Smith, Burger King. By Katie Serrano

  When Renee Smith, 43, comes into work at Burger King every day, she takes pride in working her way up from getting paid $8.50 an hour to $11 an hour. As a mother of four children and one grandchild all under the same roof, Smith said her and her husband have...