Shrinking the Racial Wealth Gap, with Lauryn Williams

Published: June 9, 2020, 6 a.m.

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Lauryn Williams, CFP\\xae, is one of our student loan consultants and the owner of financial planning firm Worth Winning. In this episode, we talk about the racial wealth gap, the impact it has on communities of color, and how black people are disproportionately impacted by student loan debt. Williams also shares her thoughts about how to make the financial industry more welcoming to black communities.

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In today\\u2019s episode, you\'ll find out:

  • Who Lauryn Williams is
  • How Williams became aware of race and gender
  • What it\\u2019s like to be a black woman in the financial industry
  • What the racial wealth gap is
  • Why there\\u2019s a gap in student loan borrowing between races
  • Williams advice on how to closing the racial wealth gap
  • What you can do to be more welcoming to people of color

Full show notes at: http://studentloanplanner.com/80\\xa0


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