not just of ghettos and barios rios, but suburbs. 1/3rd of the middle class has fallen into poverty.rnell west. what a blessing to be at the heart of the blues. a blues man, the blues ain't nothing but an autobiographical catastrophe expressed lyrically. everybody has some catastrophe. what is your response? love and justice, or hatred and revnege? enge? at blues fest, it is about the love. >> freedom house. we talked about poverty. i had a job and family, what a person is supposed to have. i am down to nothing now. i have reached almost 30 years. i worked at a major store that had to close 140 stores. i worked with people who had been with the company. a year or two left for whatever pension. the things that they had worked hard and have in their retirement and they lost all of that. because of losing the home, i had to make certain that she was cared for. we split up and have been separated for nine months now. >> sometimes, you just feel the love. you never, ever, -- >> millions of americans are finding themselves in poverty. more children of all races and creeds from 2008-2009 jo