I appreciate your story and the hope you are reminding us to reach for. Ashe! Ashe.

Mrs. Jamara Wakefield, Never give up, no matter how hard it is believe in yourself. I learned the hard way about our society when I was almost killed by a habitual drunk driver in his attempted hit and run. Because he was a member of the 1% I was only able to collect about $1,100 from him for breaking my back 7…

Actually we now have a Corporatist Economy...

Indeed

There is a democratic president now you mean a democrat president dont you because there is no democratic party just democrat.And i cant stand your openly racist tag so fuxr you!!

Said the kid who rolled on boardwalk with hotels... Capitalism the best game there is, only one we have that matches naturalal selection, play to win.

Most people are. Thats how Capitalism works.

Speaking about untethering, this article about teaching abroad and paying off debt is great. Maya also shared her journey along the way on her blog.

When we get a democratic president in, then the government can go back to low interest student loans or interest free like I got in the 90’s instead of this hypocritical for profit crap. 

Thank you for this comment. Its worth applying pressure to the business of student loans at the institution level and policy level. I appreciate your thoughtfulness.

The layers of our existence are immense. Whew chile...to get out of this matrix....yes yes y'all...here for it.

Cash money....dollar bills y'all🎶🎶🎶🎶

One more thing, it’s very revealing that higher education throws money at you with a simple signature, but then we spend a lifetime digging ourselves out of student loan debt. It’s very easy to get in trouble and very hard to get out of it.

I wish you financial success Jamara. With your beautiful prose and wonderfully creative talents, financial success is on its way. 

Pfffft you broke as fuck

Being able to talk about it frees us up mentally and emotionally to be able to face it. Money buddies are critical. 💯💯💯

Love this!!! In fact, I just sent this article to my friend and asked her if she wanted to be my “money buddy”.

Yes, yes, yes to it all. To be black, female, educated, ambitious, have debt, and want more is a constant daily struggle. I cope in much the same way that you do. Sacrifice and commitment to and for change has been my financial mantra. I constantly think about one day permanently un-tethering myself from the financial…