Ms. magazine and Springboard to Opportunities' Front and Center Series Next Phase: How We Fix Systems Designed to Fail Black Women
Our goal was to give Black women in extreme poverty a platform to share their stories. Today, their voices are shaping books and policies—but our work is far from over.three years ago, our goal was to give Black women living in extreme poverty—too often ignored in our politics and press—a platform to share their lived experience. We wanted them to be the authors of their own stories, and to build empathy among our audience for their struggles and successes.
There is a concerted effort by conservatives to gaslight Americans into believing the inequity within our economy is because of poor individual choices, rather than the reality that sexism and racism are baked into our systems and labor market. Springboard recognizes that addressing systemic barriers requires a holistic approach. Cash is only one piece of a much larger puzzle. Therefore, Springboard is expanding efforts to tackle the overarching systems that perpetuate poverty and inequity—such aswhen the state of Mississippi rejected federal funds to feed hungry children. This shift aims to create sustainable change by advocating for policies and practices that address the root causes of economic disparities.
Targeted programs like the Fearless Fund and the Magnolia Mother’s Trust are crucial because they acknowledge and address the specific challenges faced by communities that have always been overlooked and underinvested.
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