Child Tax Credit ‘Huge Benefit’ for Struggling Black Families in Memphis
Allowance could nearly halve child poverty rate in U.S., study says
MEMPHIS, TN – July 8, 2021: The Kelly family spend time together in their living room at their home in the Douglass neighborhood in Memphis. Starting July 15, the Kellys will be among more than 36 million U.S. families who may be eligible for an expanded federal child tax credit, which for the rest of the year will be paid directly to them in monthly installments.
(Credit: Brad Vest for MLK50)
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