Months after their budget season victory, a group of District mothers continue to advocate, not only for an expansion of guaranteed basic income and the child income tax credit, but the abolishment of a benefits cliff that jeopardizes access to rent and food subsidies.
In the most recent juncture of their efforts, the mothers and their allies stormed the John A. Wilson Building in Northwest on Sept. 19. That’s where, in the spirit of Guaranteed Basic Income Week, they shared their stories, engaged two council members in dialogue, and sat down with the staff members of three other council members.
Long before they walked through the halls of the Wilson Building, some mothers, like Mother Mother Binahkaye Joy, shared stories that reinforce the significance of their cause. …