Pharrell Williams pays off college debt for 5 NAACP student leaders
WASHINGTON (7News) — Pharrell Williams surprised five NAACP youth leaders this Friday, by canceling their student debt entirely, according to the NAACP.
Pharrell announced the good news during an NAACP panel about the Black student debt crisis at the St. Regis hotel in D.C. hours before the Something in the Water Festival.
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"Pharrell forever changed their lives. This was a powerful moment. Now just imagine if President Biden made this a reality for all student debt holders in America," Wisdom Cole, NAACP's National Director of Youth and College, who organized the panel, said.
Student debt continues to disproportionately plague the Black community and crush opportunities for so many Black people. It is time to reduce the racial wealth gap, it is time for President Biden to fulfill his promise.
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Below are the names of the NAACP leaders (current students and recent graduates) who had their debt canceled:
- Robyn Hughes, Southern University (Junior)
- Damarius Davis, North Carolina AT (Alumni)
- Jamie Turner, Norfolk State University (Alumni)
- Channing Hill, Howard University (Senior)
- Devan Vilfrard, Florida A&M University (Senior)
