By: Shanell Holback Studies performed by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shown that the childbirth mortality rate of Black women is two to three times higher than white women. Photo Courtesy of cdc.gov In the medical field, Black people often suffer from unequal treatment due to medical myths that exist about…
Black Lives Matter, Education, Fact-Checks, For the Record, HBCUs, News, Politics and Government / January 8, 2024 Student Loan System Causes Unequal Burdens for Black Student Borrowers, Makes Them Prey for Predatory Lending Tactics
By: Amber Smith Several years after leaving Morgan State University with a major in physical education, Marcus Dumorin found himself grappling with repaying his $55,000 student loan debt while handling monthly obligations, including caring for his young daughter and sick mother. His monthly payments had reached as high as $600, an insurmountable challenge given his...