Food Aid Recipient Speaks Out on Funding Limbo; Actress Karen Pittman advocates for SNAP – First Of All with Victor Blackwell

It’s the primary of the month and there are thousands and thousands of individuals whose meals advantages are in now limbo, with no clear answer coming rapidly to make sure SNAP recipients get the help they rely on in November. Victor speaks with SNAP recipient Laterese Johnson, Hope Atlanta’s Elizabeth Banks, and the director of a childcare heart, LaToya Logan. Plus, actress Karen Pittman joins Victor to share her private story, as households deal with meals insecurity like she as soon as did as a single mother. A Houston teen says he was roughed up by immigration brokers, whilst he informed them he is a U.S. citizen. 16-12 months-outdated Arnoldo Bazán and his sister Maria be part of Victor to share the story of what they are saying occurred. Former President Barack Obama is heading again to the marketing campaign path forward of this 12 months’s elections, and there’s new NCS reporting that’s elevating the query: ought to he be the chief of the Democratic get together…once more? Abby Phillip makes a particular look to speak about that, and her new e-book on Jesse Jackson and Black political energy titled “A Dream Deferred”. And this week’s version of “Art is Life” options the Day of the Dead. Victor speaks with Ofelia Esparza, whose altars helped popularize Día de los Muertos within the United States. The 93-12 months-outdated displays on the brand new retrospective of her artwork now on view at East L.A.’s Vincent Price Art Museum.