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How To Fix Cincinnati's Poverty Problem?

ohio's poorest cities
Al Behrman
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AP
Children make their way home from a grade school in Over-the-Rhine in 2007, another year Cincinnati made the U.S. Census Bureau's list of poorest big cities.

According to recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau, Cincinnati had one of the biggest poverty rate increases among America's largest cities over the last decade. In 2017, Cincinnati's poverty rate was 27.7 percent, up 4.2 points from 2007.

Joining Cincinnati Edition to discuss continued efforts to raise local individuals and families out of poverty are Interim Chair of the , Sister Sally Duffy, SC; Executive Director of , Tara Noland; and Senior Vice President and Chief Impact Officer Ross Meyer.

GreenLight Cincinnati will hold to celebrate the on Thursday, October 18, at Rhinegeist Brewery.

Tune in to Cincinnati Edition October 10 at 1 p.m. to hear this segment.