"American greatness can be further unlocked if opportunity is expanded to all people within its borde..." — Matthew Desmond

What we're seeing is that even in high poverty neighborhoods, the average cost of renting is quickly approaching the total income of welfare recipients and low wage workers.

I'm from a small town, and I thought I would be a lawyer.

I left college with a deep sense that I needed to understand poverty more.

Eviction reveals people's vulnerability and desperation as well as their ingenuity and guts.