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In Tribute to Civil Rights Leader King, Biden Invokes ‘Battle for the Soul of this Nation’

Kia Morgan SmithJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023

by Kia Morgan SmithJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023186

President Joe Biden spoke at the 54th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemorative Service Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta becoming the first...

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Presdent Joe Biden Joins Those Calling For Resignation Of Nury Martinez, Two Others On LA City Council

Derek MajorOctober 12, 2022October 12, 2022

by Derek MajorOctober 12, 2022October 12, 2022317

President Joe Biden calls for the resignation of L.A. City Council members after racist recording surfaces....

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A Step in the Right Direction: President Joe Biden’s Pardon of Cannabis Possession Will Help Black Victims of War on Drugs

Derek MajorOctober 11, 2022October 11, 2022

by Derek MajorOctober 11, 2022October 11, 2022305

President Joe Biden takes a step to restore justice to Black victims of the war on drugs with a cannabis pardon....

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Brittney Griner Appeal Set for October 25, Wife Says WNBA Star Fears She’ll Be Forgotten

Jeroslyn JoVonnOctober 6, 2022October 6, 2022

by Jeroslyn JoVonnOctober 6, 2022October 6, 2022514

Brittney Griner has received an appeal date following her August 4 conviction....

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History in the Making—President Biden Confirmed As Many Black Women Circuit Court Judges As Previous Presidents Combined, More to Come

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsOctober 2, 2022October 2, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsOctober 2, 2022October 2, 20221049

These Black women have been given a seat at the table....

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NAACP Pushing Biden To Erase Minimal $50,000 Of Student Debt For Black Americans — Not Just Extend Repayment Time

Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 5, 2022August 5, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 5, 2022August 5, 20221388

Debt's got you down? See what leaders are calling for to help Black borrowers out of debt....

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Russia Sentences Griner to 9 Years in Jail, Biden Calls for her Release

Jasmine JacksonAugust 4, 2022August 4, 2022

by Jasmine JacksonAugust 4, 2022August 4, 2022395

Prisoner swap? The U.S. offers to exchange Russian prisoners for American citizens to bring Brittney Griner home....

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President Biden Had A Note Delivered to Brittney Griner Before She Pleaded Guilty

Jeroslyn JoVonnJuly 8, 2022July 8, 2022

by Jeroslyn JoVonnJuly 8, 2022July 8, 2022671

Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in Moscow court on Thursday, but only after she received a note from President Biden....

Politics

‘Black Woman’ Trends As Biden’s Campaign Pledge to Put Black Woman on Supreme Court is Revived

Jeroslyn JoVonnJanuary 27, 2022January 27, 2022

by Jeroslyn JoVonnJanuary 27, 2022January 27, 20221480

"Black woman" was the topic of discussion after President Joe Biden's campaign pledge to fill an upcoming vacant Supreme Court seat with a Black woman...

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President Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Pause Through May 1

Jeroslyn JoVonnDecember 22, 2021December 22, 2021

by Jeroslyn JoVonnDecember 22, 2021December 22, 2021309

For those upset about Biden not canceling student debt, the Biden administration is responding by extending the payment freeze through May 2022. ...