Is the American dream fading? It can depend on your neighborhood.

By: Greg Childress

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 1,142

Last Updated: 13 hours, 57 minutes ago

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A child’s zip code shouldn’t determine whether they escape poverty, but it often does, said Kala Gibson, executive vice president and chief corporate responsibility officer at Fifth Third Bank.

The Detroit native who oversees corporate citizenship work at the bank, which includes community development and community impact banking, said too many places still exist where children are robbed of opportunities to live the American dream because of where they grew up and the color of …

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