In this video, Magnolia Mother’s Trust beneficiary and Jackson, Mississippi-based mom Tamika describes how the guaranteed income program helped her family out. (Credit: Economic Security Project Youtube account) Tamika, a mother of five and a longtime Jackson, Mississippi, resident, had just lost her job when the Magnolia Mother’s Trust came into her life.
The Trust is a guaranteed income program run by Springboard to Opportunities, a nonprofit serving families in poverty living in affordable-housing communities. It gives $1,000 per month – no strings attached – to 100 Black moms in the Jackson area selected by lottery, for one year.
And it […]
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