For Martin Luther King Jr. , pursuing an end to racism while neglecting poverty and joblessness was like clapping with one hand—silent and ineffective. King believed that racial justice and economic justice must move in lockstep. The two ideals were synonymous in many ways.
Guaranteed basic income was central to this belief. In his final book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? , Dr. King called guaranteed income the most effective solution to poverty, one that—by relieving the burden and anxiety of paying for essentials—would bring about both economic and emotional security for Black Americans. To Dr. […]
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