NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today’s announcement comes on top of all we’ve been able to achieve for students and student loan borrowers in the past few years,”...
By Lila Brown, California Black Media Environmental justice advocates in California petitioned Gov. Gavin Newsom this past summer, asking the state to direct a portion of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE— With over 300 journalists, communications professionals and others in attendance, WABJ awarded Denise Rolark Barnes, the publisher and second-generation owner of The Washington Informer...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Since 2019, nearly 2,000 black Americans have packed their bags and embarked on a new life in Ghana. This movement was ignited by...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The definition of a “charitable hospital” was never well-defined in law, and today 57% of all hospitals participate in the drug discount program....
Project SERV provides short-term funding for local educational agencies and institutions of higher education that have experienced a violent or traumatic incident to assist in restoring...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Enacted just 50 days into his term, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was the first step in President Biden’s strategy to stabilize...
By Ben Jealous For decades, hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River have been killing off salmon that must traverse them to spawn, Southern Resident orcas...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Today, the vast majority of Americans from all income levels and walks of life are able to travel by air. According to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Today, two million passengers board planes across the U.S. every day to visit friends, reunite with families, and meet with colleagues. These travelers...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — President Biden made a statement on Brittney Griner’s release early on the morning of Dec. 8th and released photos of him meeting with...
By Brandon Patterson A federal appellate judge on October 21 temporarily blocked the Biden Administration from cancelling student debt in response to a lawsuit filed by...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Under President Biden’s leadership, our nation’s uninsured rate is at an all-time low, and Affordable Care Act enrollment is at an all-time high....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) strongly supported the ARPA Section 1005 program and was ready to make payments to direct loan...
By Sean Ryan Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) applauded the Biden Administration’s announcement on Wednesday of $6 billion in new funding for the Global Fund at the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When announcing plans to forgive as much as $20,000 in student loans, Biden said provisions in the American Rescue Plan would render the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “President Biden believes that a post-high school education should be a ticket to a middle-class life, but for too many, the cost of...
Courtesy of the U.S. Dept. of Education Our nation’s young people are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis. Even before the pandemic, rates of depression, anxiety...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The combination of extreme heat and rising utility prices creates a perfect storm, and HUD-assisted families and communities are some of the most...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposes $32 billion in additional funding to fight crime, including $20.6 billion in discretionary funding for federal law...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Americans no longer have a constitutional right to abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on...
By Zack Haber Starting at noon on May 14, over 500 people rallied and marched in San Francisco’s Mission District to protest the killing of Palestinian...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Administration officials said the declaration is part of a “response to a rising trend of digital authoritarianism, including Russia’s actions to block credible...
![In December 2021, President Biden directed the Department of Education to pause federal student loan repayments. On February 5, 2022, he extended the moratorium again. [Photo: Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) and Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA)]](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/almaa-adams-nikema-williams-featured-web-400x240.jpg)
![In December 2021, President Biden directed the Department of Education to pause federal student loan repayments. On February 5, 2022, he extended the moratorium again. [Photo: Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) and Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA)]](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/almaa-adams-nikema-williams-featured-web-80x80.jpg)
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Reps. Adams and Williams are leading on a series of bills focused on assisting borrowers with student loan debt. High student loan debt...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On March 16, in a small auditorium at the Old Executive Office Building next door to The White House, Vice President Kamala Harris,...
