The founding CEO of Springboard to Opportunities, home to the Magnolia Mother’s Trust guaranteed income program, called out how our economy has left the women she serves behind in the latest episode of Looking Back, Moving Forward—and how our narratives around poverty and deservedness shape what’s possible in the fight for economic justice.
Aisha Nyandoro, the founding CEO of Springboard to Opportunities, is on a mission to end generational poverty.
In addition to the nonprofit’s other work to support residents of federally subsidized housing, Springboard is home to the Magnolia Mother’s Trust (MMT), a guaranteed income program that has supported hundreds of Black mothers in Jackson, Miss., with $1,000 each month for 12 months. (For firsthand stories from MMT participants and other Black women navigating poverty and resilience, explore Front & Center, Ms.’ groundbreaking series in collaboration with Springboard to Opportunities.)…