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Lawyer, advocate, student debt expert. Fighting for black liberation, black wealth, and everything that comes with it. All views expressed are my own.

Joined November 2018
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LIVE NOW🚨: The New Jersey Senate Higher Education Committee is discussing increased oversight and transparency in #highered. PPSL and borrowers are testifying on behalf of all those who were defrauded by predatory #4profit institutions. Tune in here➡️ njleg.state.nj.us/live-proce…
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The time-limited changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness ends Monday, but the work doesn’t end there. Here’s how @usedgov will help more borrowers get the relief they have earned.
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President Biden Should Immediately #CancelStudentDebt Through Executive Action @ACHesquire @DividedWeFall42 This is an essential first step in fixing our broken higher education financing system. dividedwefall.com/2021/09/08…
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Ashley Harrington retweeted
Scene in online eviction court today: Landlord tells the judge,"She applied for the rent relief program. I haven't given the program the information they asked for.I don't want their money. Even if I got the money, I'd give it back." Judge granted landlord's request to evict her.
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.@ACHesquire: 36% federal interest rate limit is the most effective way to #StopTheDebtTrap "Evidence from the real world is clear: the only access this predatory lending provides is access to debt. It is wealth stripping that fuels financial exclusion, not financial inclusion."
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The New Normal: How Canceling Student Debt Can Create a More Equitable Society @ACHesquire @Wade4Justice @NatUrbanLeague #CancelStudentDebt soba.iamempowered.com/new-no…
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Ashley Harrington retweeted
While many talk of wanting a return to normal after COVID-19, the @NatUrbanLeague (NUL), a national civil rights organization, is advocating for a “new normal,” one that is more inclusive and equitable than before coronavirus. @MARCMORIAL @ACHesquire @Wade4Justice

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Register Now: #BlackStudentDebtCrisis Forum w/ @TiffanyJonesPhD @DrKWheatle @ACHesquire, moderated by @BlackGirlsVote eventbrite.com/e/black-stude… Parents, graduates, current students, regardless of the amount of student loan debt you have, this conversation is for you!
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“President Biden absolutely has the authority to #CancelStudentDebt,” says CRL's @ACHesquire, "This is the same authority that was used by the Trump administration last year to waive interest and pause payments" @AbigailJHess @CNBCMakeIt cnbc.com/2021/04/06/what-the…
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Ashley Harrington retweeted
This is not a piece to debate the merits of debt cancellation, just a space for borrowers to share their truths. I saw myself, my parents, my cousins and so many others in these stories. I hope folks will read this with compassion.
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Ashley Harrington retweeted
Sen. @ewarren: "We're here today to call on President Biden for justice. Canceling $50,000 of student loan debt is a matter of racial justice. It is a matter of economic justice. It is a matter of generational justice."
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Ashley Harrington retweeted
Thank you, @SecCardona, for meeting with @SenSchumer, @DerrickNAACP and me to talk about executive action to #CancelStudentDebt. I appreciate that you're taking a look. Our student borrowers – especially first-generation borrowers and borrowers of color – need you.
As a first-generation college student, I understand the importance of a plan focused on addressing student loan debt. @SenSchumer, @SenWarren, @DerrickNAACP & I sat down today with students to find a path forward. I’m excited to get to work supporting our students’ futures.
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Biden has asked Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to compile a memo on the president's legal authorities to forgive student loan debt, including a cancellation up to $50,000, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said at a POLITICO Playbook event today. axios.com/biden-student-debt…
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New @IQ2US debate on student debt cancellation, moderated by @JohnDonvan. I advocate with @daliejimenez for $50k forgiveness per borrower & @DrBethAkers and @nickgillespie argue against. Please watch and vote for cancellation! #cancelstudentdebt intelligencesquaredus.org/de…
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NEW: Philadelphia just passed a resolution calling on the federal government to "enact a plan by the end of President Biden's first 100 days" to "cancel all student loan debt." A stark message to Biden from the city that delivered his electoral victory.
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Happening now!
TODAY at 3pm ET: @ACS_DCChapter will discuss the potential impact of #CancelStudentDebt on Black and brown communities with @ei_conn (@EdDebtJustice), @ACHesquire (@CRLONLINE), @AIsabelMartin_ (@WeAreUnidosUS), & Whitney Barkley. Register: getinvolved.acslaw.org/compo…
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