By Colleen Smith BALTIMORE, Md.—When I chose to leave behind my comfortable row home in one of the nicest parts of Baltimore and move to a place called McElderry Park…
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By Josie Bingham MISSOURI—Poverty and food insecurity walk hand in hand among various regions in the United States. But surely no one in the United States today is as poor…
NEW ORLEANS—Emmy Reichart only lived in New Orleans, La., for six weeks. But that was all it would take for her heart to change. Reichart was part of GenSend Summer—one…
By Josie Bingham UNITED STATES—The opioid crisis is officially a national emergency.The United States is experiencing “a death toll equal to September 11th every three weeks” according to the President’s…
By Josie Bingham PUERTO RICO—It is estimated that by the end of 2019 hurricane-battered Puerto Rico will lose up to 470,335 residents because of Hurricane Maria. When the Category 5…
By Josie Bingham NASHVILLE—Every February, America celebrates Black History Month, or National African-American History Month, to honor those who’ve achieved so much for the United States and for the world….
In January 2002, several mutilated survivors celebrated the end of Sierra Leone’s 10-year civil war, free from neighboring Liberia’s rebel army. For 8-year-old Fatmata Bayoh, the end of the war...
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“God is the biggest chess player in the whole wide world,” says Native Nigerian Bennett Ekandem while sitting on a donated, plastic child’s chair in the hallway where he runs...
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When James Amar was born, his parent’s wept. Their son’s birth was an answer to quiet, hidden prayers since Christian prayer was not allowed in their tiny Burmese village. Amar’s...
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By Josie Rabbitt Bingham MINNEAPOLIS—For years, studies have shown that major events like Super Bowl have a temporary impact on the high rise of human trafficking. Online sex ads may…