Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

Spotlight Exclusives
Spotlight Exclusives

Exclusive commentaries from diverse perspectives on issues of poverty and opportunity, and blog posts highlighting key developments.

Read More
States
Issues
News
Resources
Resources

Trusted sources of data, research, poverty narratives, and more.

Read More
About
About

Learn more about the Spotlight team and our mission.

Read More
Journalism
Journalism

Spotlight is growing a network of content partners across the country as part of our poverty journalism project.

Read More
- Journalism Partners on Poverty and Opportunity
Facebook Twitter YouTube

Stay Connected

Search for:

The Source for News, Ideas, and Action

News

In the News
Jobs

+ Share

Forbes, April 29, 2014: On The Historically Racist Motivations Behind Minimum Wage

Posted on April 29, 2014

« Back to News

Related Content

Evidence Can Restore and Transform the Nonprofit Sector

Strategies to Help Young Workers Succeed and Advance in the Labor Market

New Project Looks to Build Consensus on State of American Worker

Spotlight Exclusives

October 9, 2024

A Historic North Carolina Church Gathers After The Storm

Ella Adams

October 2, 2024

Expanded Child Tax Credit Grabs Attention in Campaign’s Final Weeks

Patrick T. Brown

Today's Top News

August 30, 2024

Monterey Bay Aquarium says 20% of visitors using free admission program for low-income families

August 30, 2024

DC to cancel $42M in medical debt for low-income residents

Spotlight on
the States

Access information, resources, news articles, and links to learn more about state efforts to reduce poverty.

View by State

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

Stay Connected with Spotlight

Search for:

Spotlight Exclusives
News
In the States
Resources
Elections
Issues
About
Contact Us

Facebook Twitter YouTube

©2024 Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity. All Rights Reserved.