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Thousands of Student Loans Were To Be Forgiven— And Then This Happened

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By Candace McDuffie On average, Black college graduates possess $25,000 more in student loan debt than white college graduates. President Joe Biden has made several attempts to cancel student loan debt — which would have a significant impact on Black borrowers — but has not been able to because of opposition from the courts. Things looked good for Biden’s plan for a moment — U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall allowed Republicans’ restraining order against the plan to expire Thursday (Oct. 3), which would’ve allowed it to go through, according to CNBC. But then Hall moved the case to Missouri, where on Thursday

Justice Department launches first federal review of 1921 Tulsa race massacre

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By Reuters and Michelle Garcia The U.S. Justice Department has launched a review and evaluation of the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said. The massacre started on May 31, 1921, when white attackers killed as many as 300 people, most of them Black, in Tulsa’s prosperous Greenwood neighborhood, which had gained the nickname “Black Wall Street.” In announcing the review Monday, Clarke said the Justice Department aims to finalize it by the end of the year. “When we have finished our federal review, we will issue a report analyzing the massacre in light of both modern and then-existing civil

Eric Adams’s future in question as legal woes threaten to mount

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By Hanna Trudo Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams is fighting for his political life as he finds himself in the middle of a legal firestorm, raising questions about how much longer he can hold on to power. Adams was indicted last week by the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office in a wide-ranging federal corruption probe, the culmination of a growing scandal that had engulfed City Hall over the past couple of months and had been brewing under the surface for years. It was a stunning fall from grace for a man once seen as a rising star in Democratic politics, and while Adams has

Obama to hit the campaign trail for Harris in battleground states

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By Kierra Frasier Kamala Harris was among Barack Obama’s earliest supporters in 2008, knocking on doors and raising money to help propel him to a two-term presidency. Now, he’s returning the favor. The former president will appear Thursday at an event in the Pittsburgh area, the start of what will be part of a swing-state “blitz” through Election Day, said a senior campaign official, granted anonymity to discuss the schedule ahead of the announcement. Obama’s role may have been expected after his glowing remarks about her at this summer’s Democratic National Convention. “Kamala Harris is ready for the job,” he

Federal Judge Allows Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan to Forward

A federal judge has allowed a temporary restraining order against President Joe Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan to expire. U.S. District Judge Randal Hall in Georgia ruled that the state of Georgia lacked standing to sue over the Biden administration relief effort. If implemented, the plan could relieve tens of millions of Americans, and according to the Center for American Progress, three out of every four federal student loan holders. This decision stems from a lawsuit filed by seven GOP-led states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, North Dakota, and Ohio. These states argue that the U.S. Department of Education’s

Biden administration putting $1.5B into four electric power projects — including interconnection for Texas’s isolated grid

By Rachel Frazin The Biden administration is putting $1.5 billion toward four electric power projects, including a connection to the Southeast for Texas’s isolated grid, it announced Thursday. The four projects are expected to improve grid reliability and improve energy access, the Energy Department said in a press release. Collectively, they’re expected to enable 7,100 megawatts of new electric power capacity in Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. That’s enough energy to power more than 710 million LED light bulbs. One of the projects will, for the first time, connect the isolated Texas power grid with power markets in the southeastern

North Carolina Colleges Extend Campus Closures

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By Jessica Blake The University of North Carolina at Asheville canceled classes through the rest of this month as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Helene, The News & Observer reported. In the immediate wake of Helene, the college suspended classes until Oct. 9. Now, the campus will be closed until at least Oct. 14. At that point, if the university moves to another, less severe condition level, some operations may resume, but classes will remain canceled until Oct. 28. “While the campus sustained minimal structural damage, UNC Asheville has been without electricity, running water, and internet since Friday,” Asheville

California bans legacy admissions at private colleges and universities

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By Char Adams California is banning legacy admissions at private colleges and universities, ensuring that some of the country’s most selective schools will not favor applicants with familial or monetary connections to the schools. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed AB 1780 into law, prohibiting legacy and donor preferences in admissions at private, nonprofit institutions. The new rule will go into effect in the fall of 2025. Schools including Stanford University, the University of Southern California and Santa Clara University will now join the California State University system and other public institutions in the state that have long-banned legacy preferences. “In

Mayor Bowser allocates $25 million to nonprofits for out-of-school youth programs

By Ariyana Griffin D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser awarded $25.1 million in grants from the Education’s Office of Out-of-School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes to 125 local nonprofit organizations that offer free and low cost programming for youth on Sept. 7. The awarded organizations offer students intensive opportunities; the D.C. Government shared that the programs will focus on “academic achievement, the performing arts, athletics, STEM, financial literacy, career preparation, and more.” An estimated 15,000 students will benefit from the out-of-school time initiative this school year, allowing students to engage in extracurricular activities in specified interests outside of school. “We’re proud to offer

HBCU Buzz, BET, Live Nation Urban and When We All Vote Launch Vote Loud: HBCU Voter Registration Challenge

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HBCU Buzz , BET, Live Nation Urban and When We All Vote, Michelle Obama’s national, nonpartisan voting initiative, announced the Vote Loud: HBCU Voter Registration Challenge, calling on HBCU students and community members to use their voices at the ballot box this November. By registering to vote and making sure their communities do the same, current students, alumni, professors and extended family members can help their school community win special prizes to be announced soon, which may include access to special performances brought to you by Live Nation Urban, HBCU Buzz, BET and When We All Vote. “With only nine weeks until the 2024 election, the

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