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Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

This narrative falsely portrayed Black women as abusing the welfare system by having children out of wedlock, stigmatizing the legitimate need for usually meager forms of public assistance. Another woman in Mississippi shared a story of having to lock her children in a room in the absence of childcare to fulfill work requirements.

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“Educational Purposes”: Nonprofit Land as a Vital Site of Struggle

NonProfit Quarterly

4 Once on Prospect, I was awash in a sea of excitement and activity as over 150 residents, labor activists, students, and onlookers buzzed about, handing out food and water, playing with young children, stewarding informational tables, dancing to the music, and finishing a massive art project that immediately drew my attention.

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Tenants Nationwide Call for Social Housing Now!

NonProfit Quarterly

The home now serves as transitional housing for mothers and children. It’s time we shift our focus to those most in need: the poorest, people with disabilities, the unhoused, seniors, individuals with [criminal] records, undocumented immigrants, single mothers with children, and other marginalized groups.”