Amsterdam News has been reporting the news of the day from a Black perspective for 113 years. Donors who choose to give monthly or annually will receive Amsterdam News’ Weekly E-Edition and acclaimed weekday newsletter Editorially Black to their inbox!President Joe Biden departs CJ’s Cafe, Wednesday, February 21, 2024, en route to the Culver City Julian Dixon Library in Culver City.
Despite things being less than rosy in the Middle East and the U.S. midwest, particularly in Ohio, the Biden administration can crow about a few developments. Recent stops on the campaign trail at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a commencement address at Morehouse, and a speech at the Detroit branch of the NAACP fueled his attempt to appeal to Black voters, and on Wednesday he announced another round of student debt cancellation.
“From day one of my administration”, Biden said in a recent statement, “I promised to fight to ensure higher education is a ticket to the middle class, not a barrier to opportunity. I will never stop working to cancel student debt, no matter how many times Republican-elected officials try to stop us.”This latest round is slated to impact 54,000 borrowers enrolled in Biden’s new income-driven repayment plan, along with 39,000 enrolled in earlier plans.