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# Black mothers in MLK Jr.'s neighborhood will receive monthly cash payments
- URL: https://werd.io/black-mothers-in-mlk-jrs-neighborhood-will-receive-monthly-cash/
- Published: 2022-01-17T18:59:26.000Z
- Updated: 2022-01-17T18:59:26.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:24

“The program, which will launch early this year in King’s neighborhood, will send monthly payments of $850 to 650 Black women over two years, making it one of the largest guaranteed income programs to date. Guaranteed income — the concept of sending people cash payments with no strings attached — was featured in King’s 1967 book, “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?” in which he argued that sometimes the simplest idea could be the most effective in ending poverty.”

\[[Link](https://19thnews.org/2022/01/black-mothers-mlk-neighborhood-guaranteed-income-atlanta/)\]