http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4xVyYjD34o
Please look at this except from this great documentary about the connection between illiteracy and poverty. I haven't figured out yet how to actually embed the video in my post. Anyone who can help me with that, please let me know.
This documentary was filmed in West Tallahatchie County -- one of the poorest counties in the US. (And yes, it contains the bridge from the song "The Day That Billie Joe McAlaster jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge" and yes, I saw all the bridges that it could possibly refer to)
If you care about poverty or educating the poor, you really need to see this. It is just now available to buy from HBO.
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