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President Biden Unveils Sweeping Student Loan Relief Plans, Targeting Racial Disparities
President Joe Biden has announced comprehensive plans to provide substantial relief to borrowers, particularly those from marginalized communities disproportionately burdened by debt. The proposed...
Outcry Grows Over Gaza Airstrike, Biden Urges Swift Ceasefire in Statement
The most recent Israeli airstrike, which victimized a World Central Kitchen-operated aid convoy, has sparked international outrage and increased calls for an immediate ceasefire as tensions between...
Beloved Actor and Activist Louis Gossett Jr. Dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr., the groundbreaking actor whose career spanned over five decades and who became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his memorable role in "An...
U.S. Citizens Flee Haiti Amidst Escalating Chaos: Global Concerns Mount
Amidst escalating turmoil in Haiti, a recent exodus of U.S. citizens fleeing the violence underscores broader concerns about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Caribbean nation. As conflict...
Senate Leaders and Civil Rights Advocates Unite to Reinforce Voting Protections
In a press briefing on Thursday, February 29, Senate leaders, alongside civil rights advocates, announced the reintroduction of S.4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, aimed at...
Vice President Kamala Harris Joins Annual Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, Honors Legacy of Bloody Sunday
To help commemorate the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris stood alongside activists and community leaders on the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, where she...
Biden Administration Takes Step to Curb Credit Card Fees, Bridge Racial Disparities
In a move to confront racial disparities in credit terms, the Biden administration has unveiled a proposal to cap credit card late fees at $8, challenging the longstanding issue of "junk fees" that di...
Historic White House Gathering Celebrates Descendants of Civil Rights Icons
In a Black History Month event at the White House on Tuesday, Feb. 13, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the descendants of some of the most influential civil rights leaders from the 1950s and '6...
NNPA's Historic Town Hall Sparks Dialogue on Strengthening Black-Jewish Relations Amid Rising Hate
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) orchestrated a transformative Town Hall between Black and Jewish leaders at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Ft....
Three Black U.S. Army Reservists Killed in Drone Attack Near Syrian Border
Three Black American reservists from the 926th Engineer Brigade, based at Fort Moore, Georgia, lost their lives in a drone attack on a U.S. base near the Jordan-Syria border. Pentagon Deputy Press...
Report Reveals Racial Wealth Gap Widens in the United States
A new report from WalletHub, a personal finance website, has found that the racial wealth gap in the United States is alive and well. The report, titled "2024's States with the Biggest & Smallest...
NNPA 2024 Annual Mid-Winter Conference to Empower Black America
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) is gearing up for its 2024 Annual Mid-Winter Training Conference, which begins on Wednesday, January 24, at the B Ocean Resort and Hotel in Fort...
Biden Takes Aim at Excessive Bank Charges
President Biden has announced a proposal to dramatically reduce the cost of overdrawing a bank account. The initiative targets what it views as unnecessary financial burdens on consumers,...
Civil Rights Leaders 2024 Insights on Martin Luther King's Courage
During his short life, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped on all kinds of powerful toes in his fight for civil rights, and he was a courageous and determined leader who refused to let prison or...
President Biden Accelerates Student Debt Relief with Early Implementation of SAVE Plan
The president asserted that his administration's SAVE plan has helped 3.6 million Americans by canceling their student debt. Again, attempting to fulfill a key promise made during his 2020 campaign,...
Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Amidst Scandals and Plagiarism Allegations
Harvard President Claudine Gay has resigned, making her tenure the shortest in the university's history. The decision comes after just six months and two days in office, amidst mounting allegations...
Three Years After January 6th Attack on Capitol:
The United States Attorney's Office is marking the third anniversary of the unprecedented attack on the U.S. Capitol, which shook the nation and much of the world when supporters of the twice-impeache...
Biden Commutes Sentences and Pardons Marijuana Offenses in Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform
In what the White House called a decisive move echoing the core tenet of equal justice under law, President Joe Biden announced a set of substantial clemency actions aimed at addressing glaring...
President Biden Celebrates Black Small Business Boom, Announces New Investments
During President Biden's visit to the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce today, he showcased the unprecedented growth of Black small business ownership under his administration. In a press call, top...
Vice President Kamala Harris Makes History in Senate with 32nd Tie-Breaking Vote
On Tuesday, Dec. 5, Vice President Kamala Harris broke the previous record set by John C. Calhoun in the 19th century for the most tie-breaking votes cast in the U.S. Senate. Harris has now cast 32...
Judge Awards Aretha Franklin's Property to Her Sons
A Michigan judge has allocated properties owned by the late legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin to her sons based on a 2014 handwritten will discovered between couch cushions. The decision came...
Vice President Harris Announces Commitments Exceeding $900 Million for the Women in the Sustainable Economy Initiative
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday announced the Women in the Sustainable Economy (WISE) Initiative, which the White House says supports the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) theme o...
T.I. and Tiny Open Affordable Housing Complex in Atlanta
Hip-hop power couple T.I. and Tiny celebrated the grand opening of their long-awaited affordable housing complex, The Intrada Westside, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Atlanta. The complex is in...
Honorable Discharges for 110 Buffalo Soldiers Convicted in Aftermath of 1917 Houston Riots
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth formally gave the greenlight to overturn the court-martial convictions of 110 Black soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, popularly known as the...
Vice President Kamala Harris Takes Responsible AI Message Abroad
Vice President Kamala Harris, as part of her official visit to the United Kingdom on Wednesday, Nov. 1, announced a series of groundbreaking US initiatives aimed at promoting the safe and responsible...
