Existing comment:
1960s-1970s
Hunger, poverty, and racism took center stage in the 1960s and 1970s. The civil rights and Black power movements sought to address the shortcomings of existing federal programs while also creating new, community-run alternatives. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson introduced bold food aid and anti-poverty initiatives and activists pushed for these policies to be genuinely inclusive. Locally, organizers like Barry Farms resident Etta Horn rose up to highlight the rampant hunger in the nation's capital and the discriminatory practices of the city welfare agency. Their work resulted in more just food aid and welfare policies for the nation. |