Cash Relief for Black Moms: The Success of Guaranteed Income -
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This Mother's Day, May 14th coincides with the formal end of the National Covid-19 Emergency. Since its enactment in March 2020, emergency spending expanded healthcare coverage to some 15 million people who will now be disenrolled, and increased food stamp benefits, and post-partum coverage in many states. Poor parents will be taking a hit but Guaranteed Income could be the solution. The Magnolia Mothers Trust in Jackson, Mississippi is the first in the country to provide Guaranteed Income of $1000 monthly to low-income families headed by a Black woman living in affordable housing. Joining Laura for this Mother's Day special are Aisha Nyandoro who leads this program as the CEO of Springboard Opportunities, a nonprofit organization working with residents in affordable housing to help them reach their goals; Anquoindria Moore, a mother of three was a recipient of this cash relief from Magnolia Mothers and Dorian Warren, the Co-President of Community Change, that focuses on building the power of people most impacted by injustice. How does cash relief reduce poverty, and increase equity and security for families? All that, and a commentary from Laura on renewing, and renaming, the tax credit program. "Clearly it is not only about the cash. I had the opportunity to meet some very wonderful people. I was also able to socialize with different women who were also in the same shoes as me or similar... The women there are not getting involved and then leaving you stranded." - Anquoindria Moore "When people have a little more breathing room, when they don't have to count every penny to pay bills... they actually have more time to get involved in our democracy and their communities and school board elections and town hall meetings... That is important for the promise of multiracial democracy in this country." - Aisha Nyandoro "We know that if we trust women in particular and give them agency, they will always do the right thing for their kids.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 406

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