By Karen Stokes The Biden-Harris Administration announced an additional over $6 billion in student debt cancellation for 317,000 borrowers who attended the Art Institutes, on or after Jan. 1, 2004, through Oct. 16, 2017. A higher-ed entity that knowingly defrauded its enrollees over several years. Today’s action brings total approved debt cancellation under Biden Administration […]
National Park Service Awards $23.4 Million to Preserve African American Civil Rights History
By Karen Stokes The National Parks Service announced awards of over $23 million to 39 projects in 16 states and the District of Columbia as part of the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights grant program. The program focuses on the preservation of sites and stories directly associated with the struggle of African Americans […]
President Biden to Speak at Morehouse Commencement
By Karen Stokes The White House announced that President Joe Biden will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College this spring. President Biden will become the second sitting U.S. President to deliver the commencement address in the institution’s history. Former President Barack Obama addressed the Morehouse College graduating class in 2013. The White House confirmed […]
Vice President Harris Announces Measure for Gun Violence Reduction and Enhanced Background Checks
By Karen Stokes On a press call, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a major new action by the Biden-Harris administration to reduce gun violence and save lives. “Today, gun violence is the leading cause of death for the children of America — not car accidents, not some form of cancer — gun violence. And, you […]
Congress Needs to Act to Save the Affordable Connectivity Program
By Karen Stokes Without Congressional action to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) enacted under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and implemented by the FCC as the largest internet affordability program in our nation’s history, this initiative that has benefitted Black households will end as we know it. There are 23 million American households […]
Biden Administration Bolsters Protections for Federal Employees Against Political Interference
The twice-impeached, four-times indicted, and alleged predatory former President Donald Trump has pledged to “be a dictator on Day 1”
Nation Celebrates 14th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
By Karen Stokes Fourteen years ago, on March 23, 2010, former President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, the landmark bill that is sometimes referred to as ‘Obamacare’. This comprehensive healthcare reform law expanded healthcare to millions and is one of the most important pieces of legislation since Medicare and Medicaid. “The […]
President Biden Announces New Landmark Rule to Protect Americans who Purchase Short-Term Health Insurance Plans
By Karen Stokes On Wednesday, the Biden-Harris Administration took a major step to crack down on junk health insurance for American consumers. That’s why the Biden-Harris Administration is issuing a final rule that protects consumers from junk health insurance and makes sure Americans aren’t scammed into low-quality coverage that leaves consumers on the hook for […]
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Additional $5.8 Billion in Student Debt Relief for Public Service Workers
By Karen Stokes On Thursday, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the approval of $5.8 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 77,700 borrowers. These approvals are the result of fixes made by the Administration to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). The announcement brings the total loan forgiveness approved by the Biden-Harris Administration to $143.6 billion […]
President Biden Reflects on the Achievements of his First Term in Office in the State of the Union Address
By Karen Stokes President Biden delivered his final State of the Union address for his first term on Thursday, seizing the opportunity to highlight the many achievements of the Biden-Harris Administration and making a compelling case for reelection directly to the American people. “The President used the State of the Union to give an optimistic […]
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