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Apr 11

3/ The short film LA LECTORA focuses on a long-standing tradition, still vibrant in Cuba, where a “lectora” entertains cigar makers by reading out loud while they go about their tedious and delicate toil. #POVonPBS

A decades-old cigar factory in Cuba is home to the long-standing tradition of La Lectora--a reader who entertains the cigar makers while they go about their delicate toil.

La Lectora - POV

Apr 11

2/ After decades of living in the US, Mama Icha – the protagonist of the feature documentary LA CASA DE MAMA ICHA – finally returns home to Colombia, finding heartbreak and joy. #POVonPBS

La Casa de Mama Icha - POV

Mama Icha returns home to Colombia, finding heartbreak and joy after decades in the US.

Apr 11

🧵1/ Stream LA CASA DE MAMA ICHA and LA LECTORA from

@PBS

until April 30th. #POVonPBS pbs.org/pov/filmslist/

Apr 6

The experiences of gender non-conforming people in Mexico are heavily influenced by legacies of ancestry and histories of colonialism. From our friends at

stream THINGS WE DARE NOT DO and MUXES until April 30 on

@PBS

#POVonPBS ow.ly/g0gN50NAqNl

Apr 4

This new collection of feature-length and short films – curated by our friends at

in partnership with

@CinemaTropical

and showcasing varied stories from the Latin American diaspora – is streaming for free on

through April 30: ow.ly/saBc50NxEiy #POVonPBS

Mar 30

12/ Approximately 230,000 people on #LongIsland suffer from food insecurity.

@LongIslandCares

is working to provide millions of meals and work programs to Long Islanders in need. From

Food Insecurity on the Rise on Long Island

The food bank Long Island Cares is working to provide millions of meals and work programs to Long Islanders in need.

Mar 29

16/ For another perspective on the housing crisis,

presents – in partnership with

@WYNC

– an interview with

@NYCMayor

Eric Adams: "We should be building... where you have access to food, access to transportation, access to good schools."

NYC Mayor Eric Adams on the Future of Housing

WNYC sat down with Mayor Eric Adams to hear about his plan for tackling the housing crisis in New York City.

Mar 29

15/ Via

: "Now, Gov. Kathy Hochul, a moderate Democrat, is taking on the daunting task of forcing suburbs to embrace housing, in a mission to get 800,000 units built over the next decade and ease the state’s housing crisis."

Mar 29

14/ There are similar issues on the East Coast: "Can New York Fix Its Housing Crisis? It Depends on the Suburbs" from

Can New York Fix Its Housing Crisis? It Depends on the Suburbs

The governor’s quest, to force suburbs around New York City to build more housing, is meeting with resistance.

11/ Please visit our Chasing the Dream website for more stories on issues related to poverty and opportunity in America: pbs.org/wnet/chasing-t

10/ You can also call the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479). Available in English and Spanish. Via: usa.gov/food-help

Learn how to get nutritious food for yourself and your family through SNAP (food stamps), D-SNAP, and WIC for women, infants, and children.

9/ Thanks for following our thread on #foodinsecurity and #poverty. If you’re hungry now, there is help. Call 211 to find agencies and community organizations that can help you find food in an emergency. Via:

usa.gov

Food assistance | USAGov

8/ Over one million New Yorkers are currently experiencing food insecurity. For 40 years,

@FoodBank4NYC

has been providing healthy meals to New Yorkers, as well as addressing the structural issues contributing to #FoodInsecurity.

reported: ow.ly/6uJE50NqtHv

7/ If you are #hungry now, there is help and there is hope. Connect with local community or religious organizations to find a food bank or food pantry near you.

6/ In her book “Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City,”

@andreafelliott

chronicled 8 years in the life of Dasani Coates, who came of age during the #NYC #housing crisis. To find out more, listen to this "Attribution” episode:

Seeing w/ Andrea Elliott | Attribution Ep. 17

Andrea Elliott speaks to Bob McKinnon about her book "Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City."

5/ The “Growing Up Poor in America” documentary from our partner

@frontlinepbs

offered an intimate portrait of how children have been impacted by poverty, compounded by the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic: ow.ly/1Ain50Nqtj8

@sesamestreet

created a Muppet, Lily, to normalize the struggles with #FoodInsecurity and homelessness that many Americans face. Take a look:

Why Sesame Street connected food insecurity to family homelessness – Chasing the Dream | PBS

By: Nina Joung Lily is a young girl who loves the color purple, enjoys spending time with her friends and, unfortunately, has been experiencing housing

3/ Because of #food stamps cuts, many low-income Americans may be forced to make a hard choice between buying food and covering bills or rent. The data shows that many – including #children, who are most vulnerable – are on the brink of falling into #poverty.

🧵 2/ The data presented by

reveals that grocery prices have increased by 10% over the past year. Experts warn that, with less assistance to pay for groceries, come spring there may be a spike in the number of #hungry Americans.

🧵 1/ Low-income Americans are facing the challenges of #foodstamp cuts and rising food prices happening at the same time. This recent

story sheds light on an impending “hunger cliff” in America:

The country’s neediest are dealing with food stamp cuts and rising prices at the same time.

Going Hungry in America

Mar 22

Watch Angel Bonilla – the first openly trans contestant on The Voice – chronicle her journey from primetime to the pandemic frontlines in this “Caretakers” episode: to.pbs.org/3y6jWHP #WomensHistoryMonth

The New Mayor of Los Angeles

Mar 22

13/ More from

@MayorOfLA

on her vision for tackling #homelessness in #LosAngeles via

@NewYorker

: "It’s important to understand that various reasons lead to homelessness. And, when you get people off the street, you have to have multiple strategies."

newyorker.com

Karen Bass on combatting homelessness, reforming the police department, and building a greener city.

12/ Thank you for digging deeper into the issue of #homelessness with

. Connect with us and explore more series on #housing and homelessness at: ow.ly/RQTS50Nnb7P

11/ Amidst the #homelessness crisis, there is hope. For six months,

followed four men on a transformational journey to get off the mean streets of Camden and find a way to a better life. Here are their stories:

Getting Off the Streets – Chasing the Dream | PBS

Getting Off the Streets chronicles the dramatic journey of four homeless men from the streets of Camden, New Jersey, who have an opportunity to change

10/ As a homeless teenager writing college essays in her rusty Toyota Corolla, “Acceptance” author

@eminietfeld

saw the Ivy League as a way to escape her dysfunctional childhood. Listen to her story in this episode of “Attribution:”

Acceptance w/ Emi Nietfeld | Attribution Ep. 19

In this episode of “Attribution” host Bob McKinnon speaks with Emi Nietfeld, the author of "Acceptance," a memoir from Penguin Press.

9/ In Lakewood, New Jersey, advocates pushed back after the city cut down trees to block unhoused residents seeking shelter.

@NJSpotlightNews

reported on the story:

City Cuts Down Trees to Block Homeless Seeking Shelter

Advocates for the homeless in Lakewood, New Jersey contend that cutting down trees doesn’t address the root issue of homelessness.

8/ Are you experiencing an increasing crisis of #homelessness in your community? Tell us about it. What can you do to take action?

7/ Activist Shams DaBaron, a.k.a. Da Homeless Hero, is all too familiar with the dangers of living on the streets. DaBaron has been working with NYC officials to fix the shelter system and shared his story with

: ow.ly/h4jY50Nn9PX

6/ “Substance abuse and mental health have to be key core components of addressing the unhoused or we will not solve this problem,” said

@MayorOfLA

during a recent

@AmanpourCoPBS

interview: ow.ly/OOko50Nn9N8

5/ Across the country, rising rent, increasing evictions, and lack of mental health support are driving people to live on the streets, in cars and in tents. For example, in #LosAngeles over 40,000 are experiencing #homelessness.

4/ When it comes to #homelessness, what can we do when our compassion and hope are fading?

3/ “For whatever this work takes out of me, it gives me so much more. I get to do work that feels human.”

@elisaslow

shares his journey reporting his

story on #homelessness with empathy:

With Empathy, a Writer Searches for the Tension Points in America

Eli Saslow traveled to Phoenix to spend time with the owners of a sandwich shop and the people who live in a homeless encampment that surrounds it.

2/ 🧵 Read the thread below to hear from those who are exploring new ways to fix broken systems around #homelessness and transform lives.

1/ 🧵A

must-read from

: Glimpse inside the tension and violence, as well as compassion and humanity surrounding a Phoenix #homeless encampment that is forcing a family-run sandwich shop to question how long it can hang on.

A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis

As homelessness overwhelms downtown Phoenix, a small business wonders how long it can hang on.

Chasing the Dream PBS Retweeted

Mar 16

"Age of Easy Money," a two-hour documentary from our partners at

@frontlinepbs

investigates the Federal Reserve's easy money policy – an epic experiment to revive the U.S. economy after the Great Recession – and its unintended consequences. Now streaming: ow.ly/vsFy50NjqTR

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2.4K views

ICYMI:

of NYC's classical music station

@WQXR

, joins

@JFlanNYS

to discuss WQXR's recently launched podcast, "Every Voice with Terrance McKnight, & their debut season which is exploring black representation in opera.

CHASING THE DREAM: “EVERY VOICE” EXPLORES BLACKNESS IN OPERA - MetroFocus

thirteen.org

WQXR, New York City’s only all classical music station, recently launched a podcast titled, "Every Voice with Terrance McKnight." The podcast is a 16-episode series spotlighting marginalized voices,...

Chasing the Dream PBS Retweeted

WORLD Channel

@worldchannel

Mar 11

NEXT WEEK: Don't miss a #MeetTheMakers conversation on #affordablehousing with

@adecenthomefilm

filmmaker Sara Terry and experts from

@GBHNews

@landpolicy

@ROCUSAorg

! Set your reminder: twitter.com/i/spaces/1YqJD

@americareframed

#ADecentHome