A basic income program helped me get back on my feet when I was unemployed and struggling. And now I give back.

A basic income program helped me get back on my feet when I was unemployed and struggling. And now I give back.

A basic income allowed Hope Davis to get back on her feet and give back to her community. Hope Davis is a 47-year-old mom of three in New Orleans.

She receives $1,000 monthly from the state ACLU’s guaranteed monthly income program.

The program targets people who have been involved with the criminal justice system. This is an As Told To essay based on a conversation with Hope Davis, a participant in a guaranteed basic income program in Louisiana that focuses on reparations and assisting those involved in the criminal justice system. It has been edited for length and clarity. […]

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