America's War on Poverty
tv show
5 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired January 16, 1995
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Overview
In the midst of unprecedented national prosperity in the 1960s, poverty was "rediscovered" by American policy makers, media and the public. This series examines how the poor fared during these years and the resultant evolution of foundation and public sector programs addressing the challenges of poverty.
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City of Promise
Season 1 - Episode 3 - 1h 54m
Air Date
January 17, 1995
Overview
Increasingly, the media and the public equate poverty with inner-city blacks. This program looks at the anger and despair of the poor and the powerless and examines attempts made in Newark, New Jersey, to reclaim the inner city through public/private partnerships.