Tag: Self-Sufficiency Standard

The Bougie Aunt | Published 12:00 p.m. E.T. August 17, 2020 10 minute read *Innovative Initiatives is my project where I inform y’all of lesser-known enterprises that are positively contributing to an underrepresented field.* THE TALE OF TWO CITIES New York is a great example of a state where the American Dream is romanticized, but it tends not to actualize itself for many. For example, New York City is the largest city in the nation, but is also one of the cities with the largest income inequalities. People in the top 90th percentile make seven times more than people in the 10th percentile. And, this income gap can be reflected in the majority of New York cities. For the purpose of relevancy and scope, I will be focusing on Queens, New York. Queens, New York was one of the...