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Last week we kicked off Easter weekend with another block party! We had wellness partners from right here in Jackson, MS come and offer resources to our residents as well as bubbles, hot dogs, and dancing.
We are so grateful to everyone who stopped by with their families to enjoy some food, music, and these Spring temperatures before we hit the summer heat!
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Stay tuned for our April newsletter!
With love,
Team Springboard
In case you missed it: our annual night of storytelling was last week in Jackson, MS and we provided a full livestream of the event.
Tears, hugs, smiles, laughs, stories, and community all in one night. When you get a chance please take a moment to go back through and listen to the stories from our mothers. Thanks to everyone who was there to listen!
More Soon,
Team Springboard
A peak into our trip to the nation’s capital!
A few of our team members traveled to D.C. with our Policy & Systems Change Fellow, Carleen, this week with Community Change to visit various House & Senate offices.
Here is what we advocated for:
• MEDICAID
• SNAP
• CHILDCARE
We stopped by the Mississippi Senate offices and the Mississippi House congressional offices to speak with their staff and share our stories to emphasize the importance of protecting SNAP and why these essential government funded programs help keep families in our state thriving. We were reminded that sharing our stories is powerful. Our voices need to be heard and speaking to folks in person and sharing our truths about Mississippi families is the best way that we can advocate for programs that help families feed their kids, help moms go to work, and provide essential healthcare access to our kids.
We are so thankful for such an incredible team to do this work with. We keep each other strong and we keep each other encouraged. More from this experience soon!
With love,
Team Springboard
The April addition to our continued collaboration with Ms. Magazine is here! This month we share Amaya’s story and her journey as a full time cake decorator and mother of two.
Amaya shares her experience on how single mothers build their own villages of support, how they juggle all the responsibilities of working while mothering, and why having family leave is essential. Thank you for sharing your truths with us, Amaya. We are so proud of you!
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As we wrap up celebrating Women’s History Month we want to continue lifting up the stories of our amazing mothers! There’s a lot to cover in this one so buckle in, y’all!
Our founding CEO, Aisha Nyandoro, announced that she is now a regular contributor for Forbes and published a piece that you can read here.
NIGHT OF STORYTELLING EVENT ANNOUNCED!
The Magnolia Mother’s Trust was featured on Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien.
You can watch the full interview here.
We shared continued quotes, statistics, and historical info about the women who came before us to truly blaze a trail for us all. You can follow us on Instagram to see more!
NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS
• Spring block parties will be starting back up in April!
• Mississippi decided to not opt-into the federal SUN Bucks program so we will be filling the gap with cash disbursements. Outreach and sign-ups coming soon!
• Our next global fellowship experience will begin accepting applications soon!
FRONT AND CENTER FEATURE: JAVONICA
You can see her story published with Ms. Magazine here.
With gratitude,
The Springboard Team
Women’s History Spotlight: Johnnie Tillmon
We couldn’t possibly get any further into Women’s History Month without giving a moment to share with our community a quote from Johnnie Tillmon.
Johnnie was ahead of her time and was an activist in the 1950-1960s to be one of the very first people to speak clearly about the welfare system in this country. Even more so, she spoken directly about what a guaranteed income was and what it could do for mothers in our country. We have so much to thank her for and so much to learn from her legacy.
“I’m a woman. I’m a Black woman. I’m a poor woman. I’m a fat woman. I’m a middle-aged woman. And I’m on welfare. Welfare is a women’s issue. For me, Women’s Liberation is simple. No woman in this country can feel dignified, no woman can be liberated, until all women get off their knees. That’s what the National Welfare Rights Organization is all about – women standing together, on their feet.”
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We posted about her on our social platforms today and will continue sharing about her work through this year. Happy Women’s History Month!