The First Guaranteed Basic Income Program Designed for Single Black Moms
The Magnolia Mother’s Trust asks participants what they need to not only pay the bills but also to fight generational poverty.
Ebony, a single mother of three, works two jobs to make ends meet and takes in around $11,000 a year. In addition to a part-time job at a beauty supply chain, she works as a communication specialist at a Jackson, Mississippi, nonprofit, a temporary position that could end in December.
She’s hoping her employers will keep her on, and she’s doing all she can to inspire them, including showing up for work an hour early.
“I want to make a good impression,” she says about showing up to work early. “It would be great if [the employers] tell me, ‘You worked so hard, how about you go ahead and stay with us?’”
Staying on could mean that Ebony’s annual income...