“Really we just saw individuals for the first time having the breathing room to sit down and actually plan for their immediate needs but also the future,” Nyandoro said. “Cash allows you the ability to actually plan and that’s what a lot of us take for granted.”
The Magnolia Mothers Trust
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THE BLACK WOMAN’S GUIDE TO THE COVID-19 ECONOMY
Through this guide, we are promoting three structural policy ideas – guaranteed income, guaranteed housing, and guaranteed wealth – that we have to fight for if we are ever going to make our economy work for us.
10 HBCU grads making boss moves in the South
Aisha Nyandoro is the CEO of Springboard To Opportunities, which supports low-income housing residents. She also started the Magnolia Mother’s Trust, which provides African-American moms in Jackson, Miss., $1,000 in cash each month for a year — no strings attached.
Centering the Margins: A Framework and Practices for Person-Centered Financial Security Policy
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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.