Over the past couple of years, I have noticed an unnerving trend in my social circles—both on- and offline—as well as in the media regarding the way many highly educated and middle- and upper-class individuals talk about the poor. To be frank, the sentiments have been downright dehumanizing. The use of platforms such as Facebook… Continue reading The Denied Humanity of Poor Folk
Author: Devon Wade
Devon Wade is a fifth-year PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at Columbia University. His research focuses on the understanding of inequality along racial and class lines as it pertains to criminality and urban areas. Devon is a native of Houston and enjoys traveling the world in his spare time.