Racial Disparities in Student Loan Debt and the Reproduction of the Fragile Black Middle Class
Houle, Jason, and Fenaba AddoWorking paper no. 2018-02 Abstract Policy makers and scholars express concern about rising levels of student debt in the U.S. But surprisingly little of this conversation recognizes that debt is racialized, and disproportionately impacts youth of color, especially black youth. In this study, we expand on recent research on racial disparities …