The Hunger Blog

“When I first came to the St. James Food Pantry, I really did not want to live.” On one of her darkest days, Cathy Moore thought her only solution was to...

Hunger affects all of our neighbors, but in Black communities, the rate of food insecurity is more than three times that of white individuals. In 2020, 1 in 4 of...

“14500 Eight Mile Road. Remember that address,” intones Kirk Mayes. “It’ll be important later.”Kirk is the chief executive officer of Forgotten Harvest, a food rescue organization serving the Detroit area....

Pastor Semmeal Thomas always roots for the underdog.  Raised in Detroit, Pastor Semmeal knows the city – and its people – have been considered underdogs for a long time.But he...

I’ve seen a lot in my time as a journalist, but there’s one thing that continues to inspire me: how we care for each other. And that’s perhaps most evident...

In 2021, 20% of Black individuals experienced food insecurity, which was more than three times the rate of white households. The Black community consistently faces high rates of hunger due to social, economic, and environmental...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spent his entire life serving others. At a time when more than 38 million people in the United States are at risk of hunger, there...

The new year is always an opportunity to refresh and reset our routines, habits and goals. Amidst the pandemic, this year’s resolutions may look a little different than in years...

Food banks distribute a lot of food. Last year, the Feeding America network distributed more than [custom:reus_number_meals_served] meals. As we continue the fight against hunger in the United States, food banks will...