Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
- March 15, 2016
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 CST
- Power Rogers & Smith Ceremonial Courtroom, 10th Fl
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Center for Public Interest Law & ChildLaw Center
Miranda Johnson, mjohnson11@luc.edu - Free
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Entire Loyola community and the public
Open to the public. - Add to calendar
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Matthew Desmond, a Harvard sociologist and winner of a MacArthur ''Genius Grant,'' will speak about his new book, Evicted. In this brilliant, heartbreaking book, Matthew Desmond takes us into the poorest neighborhoods of Milwaukee to tell the story of eight families on the edge. Even in the most desolate areas of American cities, evictions used to be rare. But today, most poor renting families are spending more than half of their income on housing, and eviction has become ordinary, especially for single mothers. This book transforms our understanding of extreme poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving a devastating, uniquely American problem. Seminary Co-op Bookstore will offer books for sale and signing following the event. Event co-sponsored by the Family Action Network and Loyola's Center for Urban Research & Learning. Register at the event website listed.
