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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)]

Rep. Adams and Williams Focus on Student Loan Debt, Biden Extends Moratorium

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...

Democratic National Committee Chair Jamie Harrison. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Black History4 years ago

DNC Chairman Jamie Harrison Addresses African American Mayors Association

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because the midterm elections are occurring two years after the last CENSUS count, redistricting is still being decided in several states. Harrison is...

On April 26, President Joe Biden used his pardon powers as President for the first time.

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

President Biden Issues First Pardons, Including First Black to Serve on a Presidential Detail

NNPA NEWSWIRE The White House announced three pardons and the commuted sentences of 75 nonviolent drug offenders. The move by President Biden follows calls by justice...

Black History4 years ago

Judge Jackson Rewrites U.S. History as First Black Woman on the Supreme Court

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is a special day for Black communities and for all Americans and marks the start of a new era for the judicial...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 85% of Black and Brown smokers prefer menthol cigarettes. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History4 years ago

OP-ED: FDA — Smoking While Black and Brown in America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Our experiences inform us that the implementation of a menthol ban will inevitably and undoubtedly create an increased number of stops, frisks, and...

March, the month we celebrate women’s history, is an appropriate time to take a good look at the status of women in our judicial system. We all know that representation matters, and the federal judiciary has been sorely lacking on this front.

Black History4 years ago

OP-ED: Let’s celebrate Women History Month by adjusting Lady Justice’s Blindfold

NNPA NEWSWIRE — President Biden has upheld his pledge and has nominated the highly qualified and well-respected Ketanji Brown Jackson. If confirmed, she will be a...

Among Judge Jackson’s more notable rulings were Congress’ ability to investigate the White House. She ordered the disclosure of certain documents by former President Donald Trump related to the January 6 insurrection.

Black History4 years ago

Black Press Salutes President Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Friday, February 25, President Joe Biden made Judge Jackson his choice to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced his retirement in January....

“The single-most thing that inspires me about the administration, one of the things I can say about this President and Vice President, is decency,” said White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. (Photo: Cabinet Secretaries Gina Raimondo and Pete Buttigieg visited the White House to join then Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for a press briefing to discuss @POTUS's Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal – a historic investment in our nation’s infrastructure.)

Black History4 years ago

Karine Jean-Pierre Personifies a Diverse, Committed and Confident White House

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Representation matters. We’ve seen that from the first day of this administration, the President signed an executive order to deal with racial inequity...

On February 25, 2020, as Biden’s campaign for the presidency was in serious trouble, he said during a debate that “I’m looking forward to making sure there’s a Black woman on the Supreme Court, to make sure we in fact get every representation.” (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Black History4 years ago

President Biden Confirms he Will Select a Black Woman for the U.S. Supreme Court

NNPA NEWSWIRE — At the White House before Breyer spoke, the President said, “I have made no decision except one. The person I will nominate will...

When discussing the administration’s success, Vice President Harris noted the massive bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed last year. (Photo: Photo by Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America [commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kamala_Harris_])

Black History4 years ago

Vice President Kamala Harris Speaks to the Black Press of America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It’s about putting $6 billion into state and local government to improve safety on the roads,” Vice President Harris pronounced. “It’s about funding...

“And the state legislative bodies continue to change the law not as to who can vote, but who gets to count the vote — count the vote,” President Biden asserted.

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

Democratic Sens. Manchin and Sinema Kill Any Hopes for Voting Rights Legislation

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Any hopes of getting legislation through was quashed when Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona), and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) reiterated their refusal to...

Black History4 years ago

President Biden Nominates First Black Woman to Serve on Federal Reserve Board of Governors

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “President Biden is working to bring long-overdue diversity to the leadership of the Federal Reserve,” Erica Lowe, the White House Director of African...

2022 will be a transformational year for Blacks and people of color, and we will create a new order with the national protection of voting rights, and labor reforms.

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

COMMENTARY: 2022 Will Be a Great Year for Blacks and People of Color in America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — When leadership reflects people of color, America is in a better place for opportunity and progressive ideas for Black people. Whether you’re looking...

Rioters assaulted approximately 140 police officers in the attack, including about 80 U.S. Capitol Police and 60 from the Metropolitan Police Department.

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

Biden, Harris Blame Trump for Jan. 6 Attacks, Saying, ‘America Must Move Forward’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "My staff were converting filing cabinets into barricades after we were evacuated from chambers," Vice President Harris noted, adding that she could emphasize...

These actions, appointments and legislation are a huge step in the right direction, and you can be sure that unions and workers will continue to make their voices heard loud and clear to keep this momentum going strong in 2022 and build back union strong. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

COMMENTARY: In 2021, Organized Labor is Again Flexing its Muscles

NNPA NEWSWIRE — We have seen dramatic change in the makeup of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under President Biden. Two former counsels to the...

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, and Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State LA. She can be reached at Juliannemalveaux.com

Black History4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Reparations Rising with Robin Rue Simmons

NNPA NEWSWIRE — With a Senate dominated by conservative Democrats and obstructionist Republicans, when HR 40 passes in Congress, it is unlikely to pass in the...

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is named in honor of George Floyd, who died May 25 after a White Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was fired, and he faces charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. His trial and jury selection are scheduled to begin Monday.

Black History4 years ago

House passes transformational Build Back Better Act but will the Senate follow suit?

GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT — The cost of childcare has placed a serious financial burden on Black parents who are two times more likely than White parents...

Clyburn, a 14-term U.S. Congressman and the dean of the South Carolina congressional delegation has spent his career working to improve and empower the lives of African Americans. Former President Barack Obama once noted that Clyburn is "one of a handful of people who, when they speak, the entire Congress listens."

Black History4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Build Back Better balances Joe Biden’s 3-legged Stool

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In March, Democrats passed President Biden’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) without a single Republican vote. In addition to making sure we had enough...

Vice President Kamala Harris served as San Francisco’s district attorney, California’s attorney general, and in the U.S. Senate. (Photo: Vice President Kamala Harris salutes U.S. Marines as she disembarks Marine Two at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Friday, June 25, 2021, to begin her trip to El Paso, Texas. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

Black History4 years ago

Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman Commander-in-Chief in U.S. History as Biden Undergoes Colonoscopy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As was the case when President George W. Bush had the same procedure in 2002 and 2007, and following the process set out...

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author and Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State LA.

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Why Won’t Democrats Fight?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Politics is the art of compromise. Someone needs to send Mitch McConnell the memo. He does not want to raise the debt ceiling,...

Political watchers said the GOP’s landmark retaking of Virginia resulted from a massive conservative turnout, the failure of Democrats in Washington to keep campaign promises of old, and the dog-whistle of critical race theory creating an anti-white bias in the school curriculum. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

Democrats’ Failure at the Federal Level Causes Catastrophic Losses in Virginia, Elsewhere

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a state that President Joe Biden won by ten percentage points one year ago, the incumbent Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe not only...

The Build Back Better Act will spur the biggest expansion of affordable health care coverage in a decade.

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

After Congressional Negotiations Conclude, President Biden Releases Framework of His Build Back Better Plan

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Administration officials insist that the framework would save most American families more than half of their spending on childcare, deliver two years of...

The President is working to get both pieces of legislation across the finish line, and the American people are demanding exactly the kind of investment that President Biden and the Democrats are proposing.

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

OP-ED: Black America Supports Biden’s Build Back Better and Infrastructure Bills

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now is the time for the Congress of the United States to act and to vote to pass President Joe Biden’s bold and...

“Colin embodied the highest ideals of both warrior and diplomat. He was committed to our nation’s strength and security above all. Having fought in wars, he understood better than anyone that military might alone was not enough to maintain our peace and prosperity,” said President Biden. (Photo: Mark Mahoney / Dream in Color Photography / NNPA)

Black History5 years ago

IN MEMORIAM: Colin Powell Remembered as a ‘Good Man,’ and ‘Great American’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from...

We must ask Congress to reinforce the agenda of the President and Vice President to include the proper research funding to strengthen HBCUs, support the students they serve, address historic discrimination, and put HBCUs on equal footing with majority institutions.

Black History5 years ago

OP-ED: The White House Supports HBCUs

NNPA NEWSWIRE — HBCUs we see Black excellence at its best. HBCUs have made enormous contributions, and in spite of finding a way to survive, the...

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Rep. Adams and Williams Focus on Student Loan Debt, Biden Extends Moratorium

DNC Chairman Jamie Harrison Addresses African American Mayors Association

President Biden Issues First Pardons, Including First Black to Serve on a Presidential Detail

Judge Jackson Rewrites U.S. History as First Black Woman on the Supreme Court

OP-ED: FDA — Smoking While Black and Brown in America

OP-ED: Let’s celebrate Women History Month by adjusting Lady Justice’s Blindfold

Black Press Salutes President Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Karine Jean-Pierre Personifies a Diverse, Committed and Confident White House

President Biden Confirms he Will Select a Black Woman for the U.S. Supreme Court

Vice President Kamala Harris Speaks to the Black Press of America

Democratic Sens. Manchin and Sinema Kill Any Hopes for Voting Rights Legislation

President Biden Nominates First Black Woman to Serve on Federal Reserve Board of Governors

COMMENTARY: 2022 Will Be a Great Year for Blacks and People of Color in America

Biden, Harris Blame Trump for Jan. 6 Attacks, Saying, ‘America Must Move Forward’

COMMENTARY: In 2021, Organized Labor is Again Flexing its Muscles

COMMENTARY: Reparations Rising with Robin Rue Simmons

House passes transformational Build Back Better Act but will the Senate follow suit?

COMMENTARY: Build Back Better balances Joe Biden’s 3-legged Stool

Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman Commander-in-Chief in U.S. History as Biden Undergoes Colonoscopy

COMMENTARY: Why Won’t Democrats Fight?

Democrats’ Failure at the Federal Level Causes Catastrophic Losses in Virginia, Elsewhere

After Congressional Negotiations Conclude, President Biden Releases Framework of His Build Back Better Plan

OP-ED: Black America Supports Biden’s Build Back Better and Infrastructure Bills

IN MEMORIAM: Colin Powell Remembered as a ‘Good Man,’ and ‘Great American’

OP-ED: The White House Supports HBCUs

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