LIFE. WITH MORE HERE IS BLAYNE ALEXANDER.

WITH MORE HERE IS BLAYNE ALEXANDER. >> Reporter: JACKSON,

BLAYNE ALEXANDER. >> Reporter: JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, 1200

>> Reporter: JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, 1200 MILES AND A WORLD AWAY

MISSISSIPPI, 1200 MILES AND A WORLD AWAY FROM THE RECORD BEING

MILES AND A WORLD AWAY FROM THE RECORD BEING SET ON WALL STREET.

FROM THE RECORD BEING SET ON WALL STREET. IN A STATE WHERE ONLY

SET ON WALL STREET. IN A STATE WHERE ONLY 10% OWN STOCK, IESHA

IN A STATE WHERE ONLY 10% OWN STOCK, IESHA KNOWS HERE.

10% OWN STOCK, IESHA KNOWS HERE. >> THIS USED TO BE

KNOWS HERE. >> THIS USED TO BE THRIVING SHOPPING

>> THIS USED TO BE THRIVING SHOPPING COMPLEX.

THRIVING SHOPPING COMPLEX. >> Reporter: STRONG

COMPLEX. >> Reporter: STRONG MARKETS DON'T MEAN

>> Reporter: STRONG MARKETS DON'T MEAN MUCH.

MARKETS DON'T MEAN MUCH. WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT

MUCH. WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT A BOOMING ECONOMY AND

WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT A BOOMING ECONOMY AND YOU SEE THIS, DO YOU

A BOOMING ECONOMY AND YOU SEE THIS, DO YOU BELIEVE PEOPLE ARE

YOU SEE THIS, DO YOU BELIEVE PEOPLE ARE BEING LEFT BEHIND?

BELIEVE PEOPLE ARE BEING LEFT BEHIND? >> I DEFINITELY

BEING LEFT BEHIND? >> I DEFINITELY BELIEVE.

>> I DEFINITELY BELIEVE. I KNOW PEOPLE ARE

BELIEVE. I KNOW PEOPLE ARE BEING LEFT BEHIND.

I KNOW PEOPLE ARE BEING LEFT BEHIND. >> Reporter:

BEING LEFT BEHIND. >> Reporter: NATIONWIDE, NEARLY 1

>> Reporter: NATIONWIDE, NEARLY 1 IN 4 BLACK WOMEN LIVE

NATIONWIDE, NEARLY 1 IN 4 BLACK WOMEN LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY

IN 4 BLACK WOMEN LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE.

BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. IN MISSISSIPPI, 1 IN

LINE. IN MISSISSIPPI, 1 IN 3.

IN MISSISSIPPI, 1 IN 3. >> MOST FOLKS, BLACK

3. >> MOST FOLKS, BLACK WOMEN ARE PIGEONED

>> MOST FOLKS, BLACK WOMEN ARE PIGEONED INTO THESE LOW-INCOME

WOMEN ARE PIGEONED INTO THESE LOW-INCOME POVERTY JOBS THAT

INTO THESE LOW-INCOME POVERTY JOBS THAT DON'T CREATE A PATHWAY

POVERTY JOBS THAT DON'T CREATE A PATHWAY OUT.

DON'T CREATE A PATHWAY OUT. >> Reporter: THEY

OUT. >> Reporter: THEY CREATED SPRING BOARD

>> Reporter: THEY CREATED SPRING BOARD TO OPPORTUNITIES TO

CREATED SPRING BOARD TO OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SINGLE BLACK

TO OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SINGLE BLACK MOTHERS.

HELP SINGLE BLACK MOTHERS. SHE'S TESTING A NEW

MOTHERS. SHE'S TESTING A NEW IDEA GAINING NATIONAL

SHE'S TESTING A NEW IDEA GAINING NATIONAL ATTENTION.

IDEA GAINING NATIONAL ATTENTION. >> THAT'S TWO IN ONE.

ATTENTION. >> THAT'S TWO IN ONE. >> Reporter: GIVING

>> THAT'S TWO IN ONE. >> Reporter: GIVING OUT CASH PRIVATELY

>> Reporter: GIVING OUT CASH PRIVATELY FUNDED NO STRINGS

OUT CASH PRIVATELY FUNDED NO STRINGS ATTACHED TO SEE HOW

FUNDED NO STRINGS ATTACHED TO SEE HOW THE WOMEN CHOOSE TO

ATTACHED TO SEE HOW THE WOMEN CHOOSE TO SPEND IT WITHOUT

THE WOMEN CHOOSE TO SPEND IT WITHOUT GOVERNMENT

SPEND IT WITHOUT GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS,

GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS, UNIVERSAL BASIC

REQUIREMENTS, UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME.

UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME. SHE CHOSE 20 MOTHERS

INCOME. SHE CHOSE 20 MOTHERS AT RANDOM.

SHE CHOSE 20 MOTHERS AT RANDOM. >> WHERE AM I CALLING

AT RANDOM. >> WHERE AM I CALLING YOU?

>> WHERE AM I CALLING YOU? >> I WAS PICKED.

YOU? >> I WAS PICKED. >> YOU WERE PICKED.

>> I WAS PICKED. >> YOU WERE PICKED. >> Reporter: TO

>> YOU WERE PICKED. >> Reporter: TO RECEIVE $1,000 EVERY

>> Reporter: TO RECEIVE $1,000 EVERY MONTH.

RECEIVE $1,000 EVERY MONTH. >> YOUR THAT I MEAN

MONTH. >> YOUR THAT I MEAN WAS CHOSEN.

>> YOUR THAT I MEAN WAS CHOSEN. >> Reporter: FOR ONE

WAS CHOSEN. >> Reporter: FOR ONE YEAR.

>> Reporter: FOR ONE YEAR. WHAT DOES THIS MONEY

YEAR. WHAT DOES THIS MONEY MEAN TO YOU?

WHAT DOES THIS MONEY MEAN TO YOU? >> A LITTLE FREEDOM.

MEAN TO YOU? >> A LITTLE FREEDOM. >> Reporter: TIA WORKS

>> A LITTLE FREEDOM. >> Reporter: TIA WORKS AT A SENIOR LIVING

>> Reporter: TIA WORKS AT A SENIOR LIVING FACILITY WHERE SHE

AT A SENIOR LIVING FACILITY WHERE SHE MAKES $10.31 AN HOUR.

FACILITY WHERE SHE MAKES $10.31 AN HOUR. WHAT DOES YOUR

MAKES $10.31 AN HOUR. WHAT DOES YOUR PAYCHECK USUALLY LOOK

WHAT DOES YOUR PAYCHECK USUALLY LOOK LIKE?

PAYCHECK USUALLY LOOK LIKE? >> BETWEEN FIVE AND

LIKE? >> BETWEEN FIVE AND SIX.

>> BETWEEN FIVE AND SIX. >> Reporter: FIVE AND

SIX. >> Reporter: FIVE AND $60

>> Reporter: FIVE AND $60 $600?

$60 $600? >> YES, MA'AM.

$600? >> YES, MA'AM. THAT'S EVERY TWO

>> YES, MA'AM. THAT'S EVERY TWO WEEKS.

THAT'S EVERY TWO WEEKS. >> Reporter: SHE'S

WEEKS. >> Reporter: SHE'S CHOSEN TO PAYDOWN

>> Reporter: SHE'S CHOSEN TO PAYDOWN DEBT, $3,000 SO FAR.

CHOSEN TO PAYDOWN DEBT, $3,000 SO FAR. >> I WAS ABLE TO PAY

DEBT, $3,000 SO FAR. >> I WAS ABLE TO PAY BILLS OFF, GET MY

>> I WAS ABLE TO PAY BILLS OFF, GET MY CREDIT STRAIGHT.

BILLS OFF, GET MY CREDIT STRAIGHT. >> Reporter: AND GO

CREDIT STRAIGHT. >> Reporter: AND GO VISIT HER FATHER IN

>> Reporter: AND GO VISIT HER FATHER IN PENNSYLVANIA,

VISIT HER FATHER IN PENNSYLVANIA, SOMETHING SHE COULDN'T

PENNSYLVANIA, SOMETHING SHE COULDN'T AFFORD FOR 20 YEARS.

SOMETHING SHE COULDN'T AFFORD FOR 20 YEARS. >> IT WAS EMOTIONAL.

AFFORD FOR 20 YEARS. >> IT WAS EMOTIONAL. I WISH I COULD SPEND

>> IT WAS EMOTIONAL. I WISH I COULD SPEND MORE TIME WITH HIM.

I WISH I COULD SPEND MORE TIME WITH HIM. >> Reporter: WHAT IS

MORE TIME WITH HIM. >> Reporter: WHAT IS THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE

>> Reporter: WHAT IS THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS PROGRAM

THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS PROGRAM AND A GOVERNMENT

BETWEEN THIS PROGRAM AND A GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY?

AND A GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY? >> YOU KNOW,

SUBSIDY? >> YOU KNOW, GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY

>> YOU KNOW, GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY COMES WITH A LOT OF

GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY COMES WITH A LOT OF CONDITIONS AND RULES

COMES WITH A LOT OF CONDITIONS AND RULES ABOUT HOW YOU HAVE TO

CONDITIONS AND RULES ABOUT HOW YOU HAVE TO USE THE RESOURCES.

ABOUT HOW YOU HAVE TO USE THE RESOURCES. WITH THIS WE'RE SAYING

USE THE RESOURCES. WITH THIS WE'RE SAYING IT'S YOUR MONEY.

WITH THIS WE'RE SAYING IT'S YOUR MONEY. WE'RE GETTING MORE

IT'S YOUR MONEY. WE'RE GETTING MORE INTO THE INNER CITY.

WE'RE GETTING MORE INTO THE INNER CITY. >> Reporter: A BOLD

INTO THE INNER CITY. >> Reporter: A BOLD EXPERIMENT THAT SHE

>> Reporter: A BOLD EXPERIMENT THAT SHE WILL EXPAND NEXT YEAR

EXPERIMENT THAT SHE WILL EXPAND NEXT YEAR GIVING WOMEN MORE THAN

WILL EXPAND NEXT YEAR GIVING WOMEN MORE THAN JUST MONEY BUT ALSO

GIVING WOMEN MORE THAN JUST MONEY BUT ALSO THE CHANCE TO TAKE