recent study in 2013 by U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy with topics of effects it has on society.

statistics from this organization about illiteracy in the U.S.

The who, what, where, when, and why of human trafficking. Including a hotline to help prevent trafficking from occurring. The impact it has on our world. Its not limited to race gender or age but, all classes of individuals. An organization devoted to help this social injustice. (soroptimist)

An article from a college about statistics and effects immigration has on our economy. Negative or positive you make up your mind on how immigration effects us.

Recent topic going on around the nation with our President Donald Trump and his executive order. Rebuilding or destroying our country? With or against him he is very much apart of the publics eyes and has an influence where we go politically.

A shocking but relevant article in regards to the police shootings, happening everyday around the nation. It is now more media driven with the body camera the officers are wearing. Extreme cases like this that our men in blue deal with on a day to day basis and are scrutinized.

I chose my first bookmark for illiteracy in society and its consequences. This website is very informative and direct. It has plenty of hyperlinks that lead further down the rabbit hole of the effects illiteracy has. It gives what if solutions what could happen and possible solutions overall a great read from a .org website