With news of President Biden’s plans for student loan forgiveness which was announced this week, SwagHer journalist Tahyira Savanna is sharing her story. Tahyira graduated from a historically white university in 2010. This is her story.
It was 2009. May. Mother's Day. The keynote at @liupost said and I quote "this is the worst year to enter into the work force, it's very dreadful" #studentloanforgiveness
He was talking to a group of white latino and black graduates. I knew the white kids had parents with $— Tahyira Savanna Inc. | Tee Slaves (@TAsterisk) August 24, 2022
#studentloanforgiveness I knew I didn't. It took me 5 immigrants to go to that one white school. Tons of my peers are in massive debt, crippled honestly, so no one dreams. I foreshadowed my post-collegiate life. Hello Depression. That's when I learned about mental health.
— Tahyira Savanna Inc. | Tee Slaves (@TAsterisk) August 24, 2022
#studentloanforgiveness Obama gave me hope. He let us stay on our parents medical insurance. They took my gallbladder out. It cost 95K. If I had to add that to my already 70K student loan debt…at the age of 23 I would have been 165K in debt.
— Tahyira Savanna Inc. | Tee Slaves (@TAsterisk) August 24, 2022
#studentloanforgiveness 2010. I got my masters, hopefully thinking the education would help me over the salary hump. Nope, educated Black people are NOT wanted. We are deemed, a threat to a white established company, a 1% type company. So, more depression but also art.
— Tahyira Savanna Inc. | Tee Slaves (@TAsterisk) August 24, 2022
2011. #studentloanforgiveness I met my now husband and found love. He said, why don't we really try this #Hollywood thing. I had literally nothing to lose and everything to gain. My depression subsided. My bipolar invited. And I went back to my basic form. Entertaining.
— Tahyira Savanna Inc. | Tee Slaves (@TAsterisk) August 24, 2022
#studentloanforgiveness In 2013 we signed with an agent. In 2015 I went to LA for the first time in my life, alone, I lied and told my grandma I would met friends but I went alone. I did visit UCLA Law school. But I spent more time on the stars. I saw myself differently.
— Tahyira Savanna Inc. | Tee Slaves (@TAsterisk) August 24, 2022
#studentloanforgiveness I launched an online blogging career, I wrote for multiple outlets, I found a way to get in the way, and after the Clinton lost, I went to D.C. My voice only got stronger, louder, witty-er. It wasn't only the Black that was a threat, but also, the lady.
— Tahyira Savanna Inc. | Tee Slaves (@TAsterisk) August 24, 2022
#studentloanforgiveness Sallie Mae harassed my grandma. I sued them for harassment. I also logged formal complaints against the school and the loan servicers explaining that my degree is invaluable, why do I owe you.
— Tahyira Savanna Inc. | Tee Slaves (@TAsterisk) August 24, 2022
#studentloanforgiveness The Federal government has done nothing to rescue the millions of Americans who are in debt because there were no jobs available 6 months post-grad to pay back said loans in 2008-2010.
— Tahyira Savanna Inc. | Tee Slaves (@TAsterisk) August 24, 2022
#studentloanforgiveness the PPP loans were to help the working class yet CEOs are struggling to find workers. The PPE loans were to help the small business class yet businesses have been going out of business since 2021. It's funny when we need to help people there's backlash.
— Tahyira Savanna Inc. | Tee Slaves (@TAsterisk) August 24, 2022
About Tahyira Savanna: Tahyira is a lifestyle journalist and writer. Her interest includes human stories and introspection. She interviews everyday people doing their part to make our world a happier place.
Follow her on Twitter @TAsterisk and Instagram @iletthegoodtimesroll
