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70: Debt Constrained

Matter of Life and Debt

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Episode  ·  51:49  ·  Dec 7, 2023

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This episode of the Matter of Life and Debt podcast features a follow-up interview with Bri Franklin, founder of The Prosp(a)rity Project, a non-profit focused on eliminating student debt for Black women. Bri discusses the organization’s growth over the past 3 years, including new initiatives around financial literacy and policy advocacy. She also opens up about the personal toll of student debt on her life, relationships, and plans for the future. While still carrying student loans herself, Bri remains committed to expanding the organization’s impact through avenues like a new podcast, conference events, a financial literacy app for kids, and more. Despite ongoing challenges, she aims to help millions of debt-burdened individuals and drive systemic change in predatory lending practices. Trigger warning: we briefly discuss suicide, sexual assault, and sexual violence References  The Prosp(a)rity Project UnDEBTfeated Episode 12: The Prosp(A)rity Project Alex Kearns

51m 49s  ·  Dec 7, 2023

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