At the end of 2020, more than 50 million people were facing hunger, up 15 million from the year before.
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Why the U.S. is rethinking its approach to poverty
The Future of Financial Security Policy Is the History of Black Women’s Leadership
America must demand a policy—and political—response to the COVID-19 pandemic that puts Black women first, and as a result, makes a stronger economy for everyone else.
Guaranteed Income in Jackson Designed By Black Moms for Black Moms, Showing Results for Black Moms
With its third cohort, this pilot in Jackson has now surpassed the one in Stockton, California, as the longest-running guaranteed-income pilot currently underway in the country.
‘Never Give Up’: A Mom’s Story From Mississippi
“But most importantly, the knowledge from the classes that I attended will help me for a lifetime. The program has given me so much encouragement and joy.”
Mississippi Non-Profit Gives Low Income Mothers $1000 A Month
What would you do with $1,000 a month, no strings attached? During a year of financial crisis, one mother in Jackson, Mississippi finds out just how far that extra money goes.