Generation Progress
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Working with and for young people for progressive change. Runs @HigherEdNotDebt. Project of @amprog.
Washington, DC
Joined February 2009
RT @HannahBristol46: What are the #SOTU highlights for young people? Join @WhiteHouseOPE46 TOMORROW for a briefing with @Surgeon_General an….
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It’s 2 years later and this still rings true. @POTUS this is why we need to #CancelStudentDebt.
STUDENT 👏DEBT 👏 IS 👏 A 👏 RACIAL 👏 JUSTICE 👏 ISSUE. Many studies show that borrowers of color are disproportionately impacted by #StudentDebt. They have to borrow more, at higher interest rates, and struggle to pay it off more than white borrowers.
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#ICYMI: @edtrust surveyed nearly 1,300 #BlackBorrowers from across the nation about #StudentDebt. Their experiences highlight why it’s important that Congress and @POTUS #CancelStudentDebt and #DoublePell now.
edtrust.org
It is the civil right of every child in America to receive a high-quality public education in our nation’s elementary and secondary schools — regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic or LGBTQ+...
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#StudentDebt and abortion restrictions disproportionately harm young people of color, especially Black women. This #BlackHistoryMonth, @POTUS needs to do the right thing and #CancelStudentDebt so that Black families can have a financially secure future.
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This year, #SCOTUS’s decision on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban could overturn #RoevWade, triggering more bans and putting our civil liberties at risk. Confused? @tcorreabuntley & @juli_adhikari got you. #AbortionJustice
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Every day, 22 kids & teens are shot. America's youth are tired of thoughts and prayers. The filibuster has prevented Congress from passing life-saving gun violence prevention laws. We must #AbolishTheFilibuster to save lives. #TheFilibusterIsKillingUs
bradyunited.org
For decades, the filibuster has been used to prevent life-saving gun safety legislation from being passed in the U.S. Congress.
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#FACT: Prosecutors charge Black people with mandatory minimums 65% more often than white people for the same crime. It doesn't have to be this way. If we repeal mandatory minimums, we can #ShrinkTheSystem and end mass incarceration.
genprogress.org
Mandatory minimums are not enforced equally.
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🧵 #ICYMI: @CFPB is taking steps to #ProtectBorrowers! They recently announced rule changes to make sure schools aren't using abusive servicing practices.
consumerfinance.gov
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it will begin examining the operations of post-secondary schools, such as for-profit colleges, that extend private loans directly to...
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Did you know that Black borrowers are more likely to need to take out loans, borrow more, and take longer to pay off those loans due to the racial wage gap? This is due to systemic racism. Here’s how we can address these issues:
genprogress.org
Higher education shouldn't only be accessible to the rich.
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Congress must invest in our nation’s students by doubling the maximum Pell Grant award! Tweet at your representatives asking them to #DoublePell.
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RT @CAPHigherEd: To confront the systemic racism of police departments across the country, bold, decisive action is required from all Ameri….
americanprogress.org
Postsecondary institutions must take immediate action to help address the issue of police brutality.
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#BlackHistory Fact: The reproductive justice movement was started by a group of Black women activists in the 1990’s in response to the lack of a reproductive movement that defended the needs of people of color and other marginalized groups.
genprogress.org
The world is a better place for young people when reproductive justice is achieved.
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Thank you for sharing your story, Angel! . We all deserve the right to make the best decision for ourselves, our families, and our lives. 💚.
"Abortion is normal.". Because of her abortion, Angel was able to improve her financial situation before having another child and be a better parent.
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RT @DebtCrisisOrg: 20 years after starting college Black borrowers still owe 95% of their debt compared to white borrowers who only owe 6%….
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Black and Brown communities have bore the brunt of environmental injustices for far too long. It’s time the Senate put communities of color first by passing transformative investments in #ClimateAction.
genprogress.org
This is our moment to put the health of people and the planet first.
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Yes, it's true. Winter storms are lasting longer and becoming more dangerous. We need to #ActOnClimate.
capaction.medium.com
Every year, like clockwork, climate deniers such as President Donald Trump and the 150 members of Congress who still deny the science of…
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and they say #ClimateChange isn't real 👀.
To give you an idea of just how wide of an impact this winter storm will have. you can drive in a (relatively) straight line from Crockett County, TX to Aroostook County, ME (on the border of Maine and New Brunswick) and never be out of a Winter Storm Warning! 🌨️❄️ #txwx #sjtwx
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More than half of Americans have been impacted by gun violence in some way—whether having witnessed gun violence, been threatened or wounded with a gun, or had a loved one wounded or killed with a gun. This #GVSurvivorsWeek, share their stories:
momentsthatsurvive.org
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.@ewarren gets it. We need to #CancelStudentDebt now! .
teenvogue.com
"The White House is making a decision now. We need to be heard."
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