Magnolia Mother’s Trust Gives $1,000 a Month to 550 Black Mothers
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
Magnolia Mother’s Trust Gives $1,000 a Month to 550 Black Mothers
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
Summary
More than 550 low-income Black mothers in Jackson, Mississippi, have received $1,000 a month for a year through Magnolia Mother’s Trust, a guaranteed-income program launched in 2018.
Springboard to Opportunities created the program after concluding traditional services were not enough to reduce poverty, shifting to unconditional cash after hearing mothers describe basic expenses they could not cover.
The pilot began with 20 mothers and is funded entirely by philanthropy, setting it apart from many of the 100-plus U.S. guaranteed-income programs launched since 2018 with public relief money.
Aisha Nyandoro has defended limiting eligibility to Black mothers by arguing they are the most financially harmed group in Jackson, even as race-conscious aid programs face greater legal scrutiny after the Supreme Court’s 2023 affirmative-action ruling.