Black Students Hold Too Much Debt, and the Way Out Includes More and Better Career Counseling
April 16, 2020 by Krystal L. Williams Student loan debt is a major concern. Recent estimates suggest that the national student loan debt level is nearly $1.5 trillion, with the average college undergraduate graduating with about $30,000…
There’s a Black Student Loan-Debt Crisis and It Needs an Urgent Solution. How About Reparations?
April 16, 2020 by Luke Frederick Here are some examples of why, after more than a decade of research into their involvement with slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, a handful of universities are beginning to…
State-Federal Partnerships May Be the Key to Reducing Black Student Debt
April 16, 2020 by Dominique J. Baker Black students disproportionately rely on student loans to finance higher education. In addition to being more likely than their peers to take out student loans in the first place, Black…
The ‘Black Tax’ Is Key to Understanding and Solving the Black Student Debt Crisis in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond
April 16, 2020 by Victoria Jackson, Tiffany Jones It’s no secret that Black people must work harder and pay more to receive the same benefits and opportunity as their White or non-Black peers. This phenomenon is commonly known…