A Deeper Look At Child Hunger in Arkansas
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If you don’t live in Clometrice Henry’s neighborhood, you might not know hunger. She does. “I have even known them (children) to come to my door and knock, ‘Ms. Henry can I have something to eat?’ That’s just how bad it is,” said Clometrice. She continued, “I don’t turn them down because they are just children.” Little...
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