Federal Student Debt Forgiveness Program Receives Massive Makeover
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — The newly revamped Public Service Loan Forgiveness program will eliminate federal loans for all applicants after borrowers make 10 years...
OP-ED: Access Is Always Appropriate — Even in a Pandemic
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In Florida, the legislative session is a sparse 60 days. During the 2020 session, legislators barred the public from feasibly attending...
OP-ED: Police Accountability Efforts Sabotaged in Collapse of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Negotiations
By Damon Hewitt, The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law(Washington, D.C.) — Bipartisan negotiations for a compromise on police reform broke down Wednesday, officially...
OP-ED: Medicare Restrictions on Obesity Care Perpetuate Harmful Stigmas
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Not only does obesity impact 1-in-3 Americans, it also takes a disproportionate toll on communities of color since almost half of...
Rep. Carter Urges Federal Agencies to Include DBEs in Post-Ida Recovery Contracting
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Judy Reese Morse, president and CEO of the Urban League of Louisiana, said the importance of involving businesses owned and run...
Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on Treatment of Haitian Migrants
By BlackPressUSAWASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement on the treatment of Haitian migrants at the U.S. Border:“The images...
OP-ED: Don’t Raise Taxes on the Investments Black-Owned Businesses Depend On
NNPA NEWSWIRE — 58% of Black-owned businesses reported being financially distressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From February to April 2020, Black business ownership...
To Labor Day and Labor Days Ahead
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This is a time of tremendous evolution in our industries. We are on the cusp of a complete transition in mobility....
OP-ED: This Ain’t Your Grandma’s Black Wall Street
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2020 alone, we lost 41% of Black businesses between the months of February-April. Many of our brick-and-mortar mainstays didn’t survive...
New Partnership Brings Black History to Life Through Google Assistant
By Airik Myers, The Seattle Medium‘Hey, Google, what happened on this day in Black History?’ is a term that might become a daily ritual for...



