Should We Stop Calling Philly 'America's Poorest Big City'?
Philly is technically America’s “poorest big city,” a data point that’s often used by politicians, activists, and journalists. But this label may not actually help address the poverty that it describes. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Kenny Cooper, reporter at WHYY, about how this term can create stigma and whether it lets the city’s rich suburbs off the hook.
Read Kenny's full story here. And, check out WHYY’s podcast “Young, Unhoused and Unseen” here.
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