Black First Generation College Students Are Suffering During Covid-19 & Will Suffer Even More After

AKRON, Ohio - Oct. 5, 2020 - PRLog -- First generation students continue to be disproportionally disadvantaged in completing their degree and finding a career after graduation. Forty-one percent of African American college students are first generation (Postsecondary National Policy Institute) and more than 50% of first generation students are from a low-income family. As news and media headlines have stated, poor Blacks were most adversely affected by the pandemic. Unemployment rates are 14.2% for Whites during Covid and 16.7% for Blacks (Educational Policy Institute). According to MSNBC, Whites recover faster from a recession than Blacks; therefore, it is critical that universities put extra measures in place to support their Black first generation students in obtaining employment after graduation.  Black first generation students are less likely to get hired than their peers, and once employed, they earn 17% less than non-first generation young professionals (EAB).

CEO/Founder of the First Generation Revolutionaries movement, Dr. Tameka Ellington, is a Professional Development Strategist and coach who would like to discuss 3 ways universities can celebrate their Black first generation students AND give them an advantage in their field.

"Dr. Tameka Ellington spoke with such passion and enthusiasm. The time she spent with us was life changing for many of those who attended her presentation." – Mike Daniels, Director of the Kent State University Student Multicultural Center

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