Tale of two cities: What Philadelphia can learn from New Orleans’ guaranteed income pilot

Tale of two cities: What Philadelphia can learn from New Orleans’ guaranteed income pilot

Antonique Slaughter, 21, was informed of the guaranteed income program through a school counselor. Antonique Slaughter, 21, was informed of the guaranteed income program through a school counselor. Christiana Botic for Resolve Philly Antonique Slaughter did not feel safe, working a 12-hour shift – 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. – at a gas station in a dangerous neighborhood.

But she had to make ends meet. After her mother, Raneka, was killed in a crash with a dump truck, Slaughter, at age 20, became the primary caregiver for her three younger siblings.

“That was a crazy step to take because it’s like […]

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