Oct 3, 2022 | Equity, Finance, Higher Education
As of today, federal student loan borrowers with private loans will now no longer be able to qualify for consolidation or any other relief provided by President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, per a stunning decision by the U.S. Department of Education. In...
Aug 1, 2022 | Equity, Justice
The National Black Canadians Summit concluded Sunday with a historic declaration demanding justice and equality for Black Canadians and people of African descent. “We will remember this moment becoming a movement,” said Michaëlle Jean, one of the...
Jun 6, 2022 | Cannabis, Equity
A group of licensed cannabis business owners rallied on the steps of the California capitol on Thursday to bring attention to the impact high cannabis taxes have on independent entrepreneurs. The demonstration, which was held in response to the proposed state budget...
Jun 6, 2022 | Civil Rights, Equity, History, Veterans
The mental health of Black and Hispanic veterans improved when Barack Obama was elected president, according to new research from Rice University. The first-of-its-kind study, “My Commander in Chief is Black! The Mental Health Significance of Barack...
May 16, 2022 | Democracy, Equity, Leadership
Michigan’s Black Leadership Advisory Council (BLAC) announced 11 policy recommendations on Tuesday, May 10, to close racial equity gaps in Michigan. The recommendations are centered on proposing investments and policy changes in education, as well as community safety,...
Apr 17, 2022 | Education, Equity
The debate over canceling student loan debt is getting louder as an impasse continues in Washington about how many thousands of dollars in student debt to cancel. But there are also arguments that debt forgiveness could change the financial outlook for Black...
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