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An approach to money in Mississippi has changed lives for thousands of mothers experiencing

poverty.

In her 2023 talk from Ted Women, poverty disruptor Aisha Yendoro lays out how it works and how

it's altered lives in a way that provides promise for communities well beyond Mississippi.

After the break.

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Growing up in Mississippi, my family never talked about money, but I could infer how much

people had by pattern keeping at Christmas time.

My uncle Chip was always good for money and absolute delight, JC Penny's here I come.

My my deal would always give us apples, oranges, butterscotch candy and a brown paper bag.

It was a gift given with love and it meant a lot coming from the matriarch of our family.

Now my parents, my parents would make sure my twin and I were fresh in the latest passions.

Mr. Bojins, starter jackets, looking good made us feel rich even if we weren't.

So it was interesting because I remember having a mirrored of conversations about prison

reform, the education system, voter rights, but a candid conversation about money, it never

happened.

When I went to graduate school, my world expanded.

Hearing my friends talk about their overseas adventures made me envious, I didn't even

have a passport at the time.

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