The program in Jackson, Mississippi is one of several helping the poorest Black single moms take care of their children.
Photo: Kristen Curette & Daemaine Hines/Stocksy One of the poorest and most underserved states in the Union for the African American community is not where you’d expect to find the longest-running guaranteed income program. Magnolia Mother’s Trust gives Black single mothers in Jackson, Mississippi , $1,000 a month for one year, no strings attached.
The program provides 20 Black mothers living in extreme poverty in Jackson with much-needed guaranteed income. The first disbursements were made in December of 2018, funded […]
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