NNPA NEWSWIRE — Citing new research from Protect Borrowers, formerly the Student Borrower Protection Center, the coalition advised Education Secretary Linda McMahon in a January 7 letter that a new student loan default occurred every nine seconds in 2025. That escalating rate is unprecedented, and is nearly three times worse than in 2019the year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Riddhi Bora and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune
New food stamp restrictions prohibiting benefits to be used to purchase sweetened beverages and candy will affect...
DALLAS — At John Lewis Social Justice Academy at Oliver Wendell Holmes, social studies lessons don’t stop at the textbook.
Twice a month, students hear directly from...
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DALLAS, March 4, 2026 — In a night defined by high energy and a clear call for transformative leadership, Rev. Frederick...
NY AMSTERDAM NEWS — In the early 1960s when young activists were fighting against race-based discrimination Jackson was among them, unaware of the role...
By BILL BARROW and RIVER ZHANG Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since a racist video was posted on President Donald Trump's social media account,...
Written by Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
President Donald Trump’s new tax law is now in force, and as the 2026 filing season begins,...
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
History often remembers movements by their most recognizable moments. It less often remembers the teenagers who moved...
Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn spoke about the unforgettable day that’s shaped by time, pain, and resolve, revisiting what he has called...
Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune
December 12, 2025
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett leads state Rep. James Talarico by 8 percentage points in the Democratic primary for...