The student debt crisis is crushing Black Americans. Here s how loan forgiveness could help Cristina Silva, USA TODAY
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There was no college fund, no family savings to help Jamilah Williams pay for school. After she graduated from college and landed her first salaried job, her parents reminded her that she would have to help them pay off her student loan debt.
“It was like, oh, wow, this is going to take a huge cut out of my small paychecks,” Williams said.
Long after her student days, the $200 monthly payment has left her unable to cover other costs. If she needs to buy pet food, she puts it on her credit card. Her car broke down and she can’t afford to get it fixed.
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The student debt crisis is crushing Black Americans Here s how loan forgiveness could help
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Originally published on April 14, 2021 10:09 am
In a note to newsroom staff Managing Editor Terence Samuel and Sr. Director for Digital News & Strategy Justin Bank announced the following update:
We are pleased to announce that Saeed Ahmed will be joining NPR as our new Director, Digital News.
Saeed will have oversight for the bulk of the daily operations of NPR s digital presence across the web the homepage, social feeds, digital listening through NPR One and various smart speakers and the content that feeds them. We look forward to him collaborating across the newsroom and programming divisions with desks, shows, newscast, Visuals, podcast teams and so many others to continue to push all NPR staff to redefine the best expression of our journalism in a variety of digital forms.
Saeed Ahmed is NPR s New Director, Digital News
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