Mutual Aid in the Deep South: How Black Families Ride Out Hard Times Together

How do families make it work when everything is getting more expensive?

Turns out, the Pew Research Center has studied kinship ties and how Black families build community in ways broader than just the nuclear family.

Caring and financially covering our chosen family is one strategy that Black families employ in the Deep South and beyond. URL Media partners, Scalawag, The Oklahoma Eagle, and the Pew Research Center will discuss how kinship networks kick into gear when public resources fall short.

Tune into our next URL Media live virtual webinar on Wednesday, April 22, for this insightful conversation with:

• Tea Troutman, Managing Editor at Scalawag Magazine
• Gary Lee, Managing Editor of The Oklahoma Eagle
• Kiana Cox, Senior Researcher at the Pew Research Center
• Kirstin Garriss, PR & Communications Director at URL Collective