By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Senior U.S. Judge Thomas Thrash has ruled that the Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm based in Atlanta, can continue its grant program exclusively tailored for Black women entrepreneurs. The judge said the lawsuit challenging the practice, which argued it unlawfully excluded individuals of other […]
HBCU Transformation Project Receives $124 Million Boost to Propel Systemic Change
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia To help fortify historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationwide, the HBCU Transformation Project has garnered a substantial $124 million investment from Blue Meridian Partners. The infusion of capital elevates the total investment in the project to an impressive $184 million. The initiative, launched in […]
Over 4 Million Student Loan Borrowers Embrace the New SAVE Plan
By Karen Stokes The U.S. Department of Education announced on Tuesday that more than 4 million student loan borrowers enrolled in the Biden-Harris Administration’s new Saving on A Valuable Education (SAVE) income-driven repayment (IDR) plan. This includes those who were transitioned from the previous Revised-Pay-As-You-Earn (REPAYE) plan. Additionally, the Department has received more than 1.6 […]
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Help Restore Bison Populations and Grassland Ecosystems in Tribal Communities
$5 million in funding will further goals of Department’s Grasslands Keystone Initiative WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior today announced $5 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support the restoration of bison populations and grassland ecosystems in Tribal communities. The funding will support Tribally led initiatives to strengthen bison conservation and […]
White House Addresses Black Media
By Karen Stokes As the President prepares to leave the country, the White House engaged with the Black media to maintain open lines of communication. In a conversation with a White House communication representative, it was revealed that the President is leaving Thursday to visit India and Vietnam, where he intends to maintain his active […]
The Fifteen Percent Pledge Empowers Black-owned Brands
By Karen Stokes The Fifteen Percent Pledge is a nonprofit organization established in 2020. Its aim is to encourage prominent retailers to allocate fifteen percent of their shelf space to Black-owned brands, reflecting the fact that fifteen percent of the U.S. population is Black. This initiative invites retailers to respond to their community’s desires for […]
President Biden Visits Milwaukee to Highlight the Economy
By Karen Stokes President Joe Biden on Tuesday, Aug. 15 traveled to Wisconsin to highlight his economic policies in a state critical to his reelection. His arrival in Milwaukee came on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, a major piece of economic legislation he signed into law with great ceremony […]
Vice President Harris Visits Philadelphia to Announce Pay Increases for Construction Workers
By Karen Stokes Vice President Kamala Harris, Chair of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, visited Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday. She revealed plans to gradually increase wage standards for over one million construction workers nationwide. The Vice President delivered remarks and met with rank-and-file union construction workers and national and local […]
Black Adults Living in Redlined Communities Face Elevated Heart Failure Risk, Study Finds
By Karen Stokes New findings from research suggest that Black adults living in communities historically affected by redlining could have a greater susceptibility to heart failure compared to those residing in unaffected neighborhoods. According to the American Heart Association, Redlining refers to a now-illegal practice that denied low-interest mortgage loans to Black, Asian, Hispanic and […]
The Biden-Harris Administration is Providing Nearly $100 Million in Grant Opportunities
By Karen Stokes The U.S. Department of Education launched two grant programs this week aimed at enhancing research infrastructure in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). These programs additionally seek to improve completion and retention rates for underserved students. The grants will give nearly $100 […]
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