“The governor just announced that Mississippi is going to cut us off from extra unemployment benefits so I’ll be losing that $300 a week. It will be tough. I’m a good saver, but it is not going to be easy.”
The Magnolia Mothers Trust
In People We Trust (with Aisha Nyandoro)
Front and Center: “I Had To Quit My Job To Help My Baby,” Says Johnnie, Essential Worker and Guaranteed Income Recipient
“I really think the government needs to have some kind of program to make sure that essential workers are taken care of if there’s another pandemic.”
Biden Rolls Out Plans for Closing Racial Wealth Gap, Advocates See More Work to Be Done
Front and Center: “Invest in Yourself,” Guaranteed Income Alumna and Entrepreneur Advises Fellow Moms
“So that’s what I’d tell the new group of women getting this money: Save some. It’s hard to do, but it’s possible. And invest in yourself. That can be anything—it doesn’t have to be starting a business—it could be self-care or learning something new.”
Front and Center: Guaranteed Income Is Helping Chephirah Cover Her Bills, Plan Her Future and Finally Feel Hope
“The dinner and a trip down to New Orleans were the two things she asked for for her birthday, and I was able to do both because of that help of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust and my family. It’s been a long, long time since we had a little vacation.”