Understanding homelessness in the United States is complexed and based on the situations of each person. It is good to know that apart of human existence is having three necessities. Those necessities are food, shelter, and safety. For this, the vast majority of the human population does not willingly subscribe to being homeless. The reason why this is important to know is that sometimes when people see the homeless on the street, there are negative stereotypes. There is a sa

The capitalist society we are living in is meticulously designed to keep us in place. Now exactly what place this is, we can leave that to personal interpretation. But something I think we can agree on despite our personal interpretations, is that the lower classes of society have been put in a bad place. In my opinion they have been put there by no mistake. It is the higher up totem pole of society that benefits from the kind of mistremanet and oppression the lower class peo

doing nothing i've never seen a hero like me in a sci-fi so i wonder if your needs are even meant for me hiding in your shadows hiding from yourself mistaking fruit for fruit flies out of the endless abandon and i come by i save you like a hero in a sci-fi but to save you i stain my hands and crush someone else leave them waiting under a dark night stoking at the fire late, set the place alight but the more i burn away that they earn from me the more i pull away the more that

By: Antion Williams-Brown Homelessness in the United States is a serious problem. In the U.S. alone there ae over half a million people that experience homelessness every night. And over the course of a year somewhere between 2.5 million and 3.5 million people experience homelessness. Research showed that roughly 40 percent of homeless people have some sort of cognitive impairment, this can be anything from traumatic brain injury, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum di

Mental health and homelessness are serious topics and discussions had around the world. These two subjects work for hand and hand. If a person is homeless, they will struggle with their mental health due to being unhoused. Much of the time, homeless people do not become homeless out of being lazy or incompetent. A lot of the time, the homeless were once very successful, and because of unfortunate circumstances, lost their livelihoods, their homes, and finally have become home

Elise Powers America likes to bill itself as a land of opportunity, yet that is not always the case. Over 15% of the United States population lives in poverty, making it one of the poorest developed countries today. Of those, many are Black and Latino, and many are single mothers. Those living below the poverty line are at a greater risk for homelessness, exacerbated by the lack of social safety net in contemporary America. Indeed, America’s lack of a social safety net, fed b

Malnutrition in the United States is a dilemma. Many people eat at fast-paced restaurants that lack vital nutrients and vitamins. For most people, fast-food restaurants are more convenient and affordable than buying food at local supermarkets. In other cases, many people live in food deserts. Food deserts are areas limited to nutritional foods. People in these areas do not have access to supermarkets and vegetable shops with fresh foods; these stores are called food oasis. Ne

Alexander "Alex" Lach The United States has undoubtedly felt the impact of Coronavirus. America is approaching 8 million cases and has recorded more than 210,000 deaths. We have all been informed of the best methods to mitigate the spread of the virus: wash your hands, socially distance wherever possible, etc. However, there is segment of the population that has been rocked by the pandemic more than any other in the country: the homeless. Coronavirus disproportionately affect

Around the fall holidays, we get filled with inspiration for living a better life. An autumn breeze and a turkey on the table reminds us of what we are thankful for. We remind ourselves of what we are grateful for. Thanksgiving brings up thankfulness, and you remember how there are tons of people less fortunate than you. Often, we see family and friends pick up a one-time volunteering gig around this time. Have you ever found yourself volunteering at a local church preparing

By: Antion Williams-Brown Companies and groups all over the world try to help the hungry. You have things like small donations boxes at restaurants or fast-food places, and then you have larger non-profit organizations that are almost solely made to help the hungry. There is a lot that is done to try to stop the problem of people going hungry in the world. But with all that is being done there is still so much more that is needed to solve the problem. Some even say that the p