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The Supreme Court has struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan in a 6-3 decision. Biden’s plan to clear up to $20,000 in loan debt for over 25 million borrowers was highly criticized across political lines; however, the President assured Americans “this fight is not over” on Friday afternoon. In a statement, The … Continue reading “Supreme Court Rejects President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan, Pledges To ‘Keep Fighting’”
Actor John Boyega said on June 27, 2023, at the film premiere of They Cloned Tyrone in Hollywood that he spoke to Jamie Foxx and he is still recovering but doing well, Rolling Stone reported. Boyega said, “He’s doing well. And then, you know, we just giving him the privacy, and we can’t wait for his return. … Continue reading “Jamie Foxx’s Health Update Has Fans Rejoicing, His Co-Stars Insist ‘He’s Doing Amazing’”
Cardi B is taking a trip down memory lane to the time the FCC considered suing her for performing “WAP” at the Grammy Awards. The Grammy award-winning rapper decided to call out the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday, June 28 in a tweet referencing her and Megan Thee Stallion’s performance at the 2021 Grammy … Continue reading “Cardi B Narrowly Escaping FCC Lawsuit For Performing ‘WAP’ At Grammys”
After a decade of leading the way in sustainable agriculture prices and analytics in the United States, Founder and CEO Kellee James‘ company Mercaris has been acquired by Argus. James’ company – which provides price assessments, analytics, and forecasts for organic and non-GMO agriculture – boasts customers like Perdue Chicken, Cargill, and Rabobank and worked … Continue reading “Mercaris, The Leader In Sustainable Agriculture Pricing, Acquired By Argus”
A study by lendio ranked Maryland as the second-best state for minority entrepreneurs to succeed, The Baltimore Banner reported. Barriers to capital disproportionately hold back Black business owners and entrepreneurs, but Maryland helps minorities secure funding through the Community Reinvestment Act, lendio reported. The Banner reported that the east coast state supplies underserved business owners and entrepreneurs … Continue reading “Maryland Snags The No. 2 Spot For Minority Entrepreneurs To Succeed”
Taxpayers Opposed To New Government Funding For Incarcerated People To Receive A Free College Degree
A government program that typically helps people who need financial assistance to attend college now assists prisoners in obtaining their college degrees while incarcerated. According to The Associated Press, thousands of imprisoned people have gotten their degrees while behind bars due to the federal government’s Pell Grant program. The Pell Grant program is not a loan and does … Continue reading “Taxpayers Opposed To New Government Funding For Incarcerated People To Receive A Free College Degree”
Four members of the Detroit Lions have been suspended, two of them, Jameson Williams and Stanley Berryhill were suspended for 6 games. Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore were suspended the entire season as was Shaka Toney who plays for the Washington Commanders. In addition to these players, two members of the Indianapolis Colts, Isiah Rodgers … Continue reading “NFL Suspends Players For Betting On Games”
Nike plans to relaunch its Kobe line of shoes on August 24th, 2023. According to TMZ Sports Nike’s CEO, John Donahue revealed this information during one of the shoe giant’s earnings calls. Affectionately known to the sneaker community as Kobe Day, the date contains the two numbers that the late Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant … Continue reading “Nike To Relaunch Kobe’s Shoe Brand”
In a rare occurrence, which signals the importance of the latest Affirmative Action ruling to Justice Clarence Thomas personally, his honor read his concurring opinion aloud from the bench on June 20, The Hill reported. The opinion can certainly be taken as a microcosm of Thomas’ judiciary tenure. During the unpopular Justice’s opinion, Thomas makes … Continue reading “Justice Clarence Thomas Signals A Victory Lap Over Affirmative Action Policy”
According to the Associated Press, Black Tennessee Representative Justin Pearson has raised nearly $900,000 from 31,700 campaign donations after his state Republican lawmakers expelled him and several other democrats from the House floor for a gun control protest. The June 30 release relayed that his progressive campaign utilized the spotlight placed on him by the Republicans … Continue reading “Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson Raises Nearly $900,000 After Being Expelled From House Floor”