Hungry Teen Carried Groceries For Doughnuts But Got Much More

The Neighbourhood Trap

During their getting-to-know-you, Chauncy told Matt about his trip from the other side of town to what he called ‘The Rich People’s Kroger’. In 2017, a report was released stating that Memphis had the highest poverty rate of all the major cities. Factors like low minimum wage and transport issues meant that people are kept unwittingly separate, and have access to very different resources, like ‘rich Kroger’.

The Neighbourhood Trap

It sounds like something out of a story from another era, but Chauncy was completely on point in understanding that if he was prepared to put in a little investment to leave his neglected neighborhood, he might find help in a greener pasture.