Though there are forty million more poor white people than Black people, most Americans, both Republicans and Democrats, continue to think of poverty―along with issues like welfare, unemployment, and food stamps―as solely a Black problem. The next selection for the Social Justice Book Club is White Poverty: How Exposing Myths about Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber. Get the book online or from your local library, then join us for the discussion Sunday, January 25, 2026. Get more info from Laura Chapman.