‘I Just Want My Babies to Be at Peace’: A Mississippi Single Mom on Surviving the System

‘I Just Want My Babies to Be at Peace’: A Mississippi Single Mom on Surviving the System

Front & Center began as first-person accounts of Black mothers in Jackson, Miss., receiving a guaranteed income. Now in its fourth year, the series is expanding to explore broader systemic issues affecting Black women in poverty, including the safety net, healthcare, caregiving and overall well-being. Maylasalisa has a newborn and is juggling school and caretaking while also trying to find work. She is the recipient of one year of guaranteed inc…