Image
Emmanuel Felton
Investigative Reporter, Journalism Instructor
I'm an investigative reporter at Buzzfeed News and an instructor in Hunter College's journalism program. Previously, I was staff writer at The Hechinger Report.
Articles
Image
![[Photo by Paul Sableman via Flickr.]](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_list_thumbnail/public/title_images/unnamed_223.jpg?itok=jmEMkt1o)
Famously troubled East St. Louis is embracing an idea known as “collective impact.” The idea is to better connect residents to existing services.
Image
Topics
Locals are the first to acknowledge that pouring more money into the city isn’t the only answer.
Image
In East St. Louis, the school district is helping parents get back on their feet.
Image
![[Photo by Paul Sableman via Flickr.]](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_list_thumbnail/public/title_images/unnamed_121.jpg?itok=aQUledSN)
While many policymakers still think of concentrated poverty as an issue afflicting the nation’s big urban centers, smaller cities are increasingly home to those Americans with the greatest needs and the least resources. Take East St. Louis, for example.