In this op-ed, Dr. Aisha Nyandoro, founder of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust, explains why we must ensure economic policies are centered on racial and gender justice as we rebuild from the pandemic.
The Magnolia Mothers Trust
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Guaranteed minimum income programs like the Magnolia Mother’s Trust are aimed at deliberately reaching and supporting already economically disenfranchised communities.
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“When we asked, ‘What are we missing, what do you need to live your life?’ They were like, ‘We need money,’” Nyandoro said. When Magnolia started, only a small number of people were trying guaranteed income. No more.
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact On Families
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“It’s going to take years, if not a generation, for families to get back to that foothold that they had,” said Aisha Nyandoro, CEO of Springboard.
The latest stimulus plan’s expanded child tax credit could be the first step toward guaranteed income in America
Along with extended unemployment and much-debated stimulus checks, the latest COVID relief package includes a subtly radical measure: a child tax credit, which would give families up to $300 a month per child for the next year.