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Cracking the code

black students careers From left, Tiffany Gray, Kimberly Watkins, Tanya Taylor

Universities spark enthusiasm among Black students for advisory careers with pragmatic pitches.

Tiffany Gray is a hot commodity.

At 22, she is about to graduate from Delaware State University with a degree in financial planning (and a plan to earn her CFP credential immediately). She’s a woman. She’s Black. And she practices what she preaches: She’ll graduate debt-free, having worked

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