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.

Looking to the labor lessons of the past and to our vision for an inclusive, organized future.

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.

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Women of color are generally underrepresented as campaign donors even though they vote at high rates, according to research by progressive think tank Demos.

“The equity components are the pieces that appear to have been weakened the most."

“This is a problem that has not gone away but has gotten worse in many communities."

A new report from the left-leaning think tank Demos argues that looking at borrowers' income alone provides limited insight into student loan burdens.

”For far too long, Black voters in this country have been marginalized, misrepresented, and taken for granted in electoral politics."

“The gauntlet has been laid. It also reminds us that public policy really does have a role to play. We should take a hard look at why this was needed in the first place.”