“It’s a lot of debt out there. But that debt and the burden of that debt is not necessarily being felt equally. It’s extremely difficult for borrowers of color in particular."
The future of our planet demands that we recognize our historic inequities and prioritize those who have been most impacted by climate change throughout history.
To fairly evaluate any higher education reform proposal, we must understand the ways that these dual burdens—less wealth and more debt—lead to worse outcomes for Black students than white students.
In 2016, a report from the progressive think tank Demos found that most campaign dollars in local elections were coming from contributors who are white, male and high-income.
Women of color are generally underrepresented as campaign donors even though they vote at high rates, according to research by progressive think tank Demos.