Poetry Pick: ‘When I Say That I Came Up Poor’

Today’s Poetry Pick is by Jared Paul.

There’s a constant narrative that predominately Black neighborhoods are the “hood” or the “ghetto”. Rarely do we hear about white low-income neighborhoods being referred to in the same manner.

This poem gives a little insight into how both worlds are hardly any different.

Check it out:

Shaakira White

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