Change won’t come from a savior, a pimp, or an institution—real change will only come from a poor people-led revolution!

It’s always been an emergency for us Po’ folks. From Katrina to COVID-19, the poorest and most oppressed are always hit hardest during disasters—while banks get bailed out, we get left behind.

In this collection, poverty skolaz from across Turtle Island and Mama Earth speak out and share their survival stories through words, art, and images along with news stories, health info, and resources to help folks in struggle during this pandemic and the ongoing virus called poverty.