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Byron Williams: Bus tour must shine bright light on issue of...

Whatever one says about the 1960s, a decade characterized by cultural and political change, it must also be said that it was a decade when leadership was willing to publicly address poverty. President Lyndon Johnson introduced legislation [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Poverty tour stops in Chicago

Tavis Smiley, the syndicated talk show host who has been a vocal critic of President Barack Obama’s policies on behalf of African-Americans, will bring his national “poverty tour” to Chicago this weekend, putting the spo [...]

Posted On : Aug, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

National 'poverty tour' will highlight hardships in Obama's ...

Tavis Smiley, the syndicated talk show host who has been a vocal critic of President Barack Obama's policies on behalf of African-Americans, will bring his national "poverty tour" to Chicago this weekend, putting the spotlig [...]

Posted On : Aug, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Tourism – a Fight Against Poverty

Creating Jobs and Wealth: Poverty alleviation has become an essential condition for peace, environmental conservation and sustainable development, besides being an ethical obligation in an affluent world, where the divide be [...]

Posted On : Jul, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Kenya's slums attract poverty tourism

The Dutch tourists came well prepared for the walking safari: strong shoes and sunscreen, backpacks and bottled water. Ahead lay an afternoon visiting one of Kenya's most recognisable sights – but one that rarely features in tourist [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Poverty tours travel a fine line

Jeanne d'Arc Mukamurigo and her daughter sit on a bench in the shade of a tree, twisting stiff, skinny threads of red bamboo into place mats. Weaving isn't something she grew up doing, and place mats aren't particularly Rwandan, but she spe [...]