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Counteracting racism was never as literal as it was on Feb. 1, 1960, when four college students decided to protest segregation by holding a sit-in at a Woolworth’s Department Store in Greensboro, North Carolina.
If you’re experiencing financial difficulty, student loan payments can feel like a weight on your chest. Thankfully, there might be help on the way. In response to the squeeze the ailing economy has put on the middle class, President Obama announced initiatives to help alleviate the pain. The Task Force on the Middle Class, appointed by President Obama when he first took office, came up with several recommendations. In addition to proposals to assist families with rising child care costs and help those caring for elderly relatives, is a change that could help borrowers coping with crippling student loan debt.
Under the banner, “20/20 Vision: A Look Ahead at Black America in the Next Economic Boom,†the event brought together business leaders, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs to discuss issues vital to the future of African Americans and the nation as a whole: jobs and workforce readiness; small business and innovation; and financial reform and wealth building.. The dialogue resulted in a series of policy recommendations directed to the Obama Administration as well as strategies for black-owned businesses, trade associations and other organizations shaping future plans.
These days, I’ve become increasingly alarmed by the growing pattern of recklessness and neglect that seems to govern the management of our personal finances. Recent actions—or I should say inaction—by large numbers of African Americans have prompted me to suggest taking a bold step and declare a state of financial emergency. I make this assertion not for dramatic effect but to bring attention to the need for us to take corrective measures. If not, this self-destructive behavior will continue to threaten the future of our families for generations to come.
Whitney Goldsberry wasn’t surprised to land a healthcare job within two weeks of receiving her master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders in May 2009 from Emerson College in Boston. “It took most of the people in my program less than a month to find a job,†says the speech-language pathologist for special needs children. “There’s just such high demand.†She attributes the need to changes in laws that have made speech therapy more available to children at an earlier age, the number of veterans with impaired speech as a result of head injuries, and our aging population. With an 11% employment growth projected between 2006 and 2016 and an average salary of $75,000, speech pathology is just one of many growing jobs available in healthcare.
