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Front & Center
Front & Center: Jalyn
Our newest Front & Center story with Ms. Magazine published today!
You and read the full article here.
Jalyn sat down with us to tell us her story from growing up, sharing the highs and lows of being a single mother to two boys, and her goals for this year.
Jalyn is a mother to two beautiful boys named Dillon and Dawson.
Putting Poor Black Mothers Front and Center
The MMT program provides more than 100 Black mothers living in extreme poverty in Jackson, Miss., a guaranteed income of $1,000 a month for a year.
Front and Center: For Tia, Guaranteed Income Provided “A Little Push”
“It’s different when you have that little extra help. My rent went up, and that was okay, I could handle it. My car broke down, I was able to get it fixed right away. Things would happen, but I could take care of them.”
Front and Center: For Danel, Guaranteed Income Will “Make Such a Difference”
“I just want them to have a better life than I had. That’s why I push myself every single day, no matter how hard it gets.”
Front and Center: For Nikki, Guaranteed Income Means Financial Security, Community and Hope for the Future
“Being in the Magnolia Mother’s Trust program, that’s been good for me … The thing I love the most is that we have this group chat with the other ladies, and every morning someone just says, ‘Hi, hello!’ ‘Good morning’ and I just love that. I didn’t have that before.”