Opinion | Organizers Have Fought for Debt Cancellation for Over a Decade—and Their Work Is Far From Finished

'An estimated 20 million people will likely see their debts forgiven entirely by Biden's plan — a life-changing moment for debtors.'

go into debt to pay for college, and Black women graduate with an average of over $37,500 in student debt.

The pause on repayments has been in place since the pandemic began — an initiative that some organizers credit with setting the stage for more permanent relief. An estimated 20 million people will likely see their debts forgiven entirely by Biden’s plan — a life-changing moment for debtors, and in some ways, a gratifying one for those who have spent years fighting and coping with government inaction.

“As a core organizer in the movement — many of us are Black women, and we’re disproportionately impacted by the student loan debt crisis,” Brooks said. “And, we’re going to be helped the least.”

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