Students know that a college degree is the surest path to stronger employment opportunities, a shot at a brighter future and the American dream, but they are often forced to take on more debt to pay for a higher education, due to lack of familial wealth and well-documented economic opportunity gaps. Black students — particularly Black women — often graduate with a mountain of student debt, growing interest, and limited job opportunities. And Black women with a bachelor’s degree still earn about the same as a White man with a high school diploma.

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The Education Trust in partnership with Black Girls Vote, Higher Heights, and the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) hosted a conversation on how student loan debt impacts Black women. I led the digital outreach campaign across The Education Trust's platforms on web, social and email. Learn more about the event here.