by Mitti Hicks October 21, 2025 The Department of Education will resume loan cancellations for the two Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans, grant payment refunds to eligible borrowers, and provide regular status updates to maintain transparency and compliance with federal law. The Trump administration says it will agree to canceling student

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 21, 2025 The man reportedly had mental health issues as detailed by Atlanta police. A Georgia man was arrested at the Atlanta Airport after a family member reported him for threats to shoot up the world’s busiest airport. On Oct. 20, Atlanta police arrested Billy Cagle

by Sharelle B. McNair October 21, 2025 While insisting that the project won’t interfere with the White House mansion itself, Trump claims that many of his predecessors desired a lavish 90,000-square-foot, glass-walled ballroom. The White House seemingly has its priorities in order as demolition of the East Wing began to

A former New York state prison guard was found guilty of murder Monday in the death of an inmate who was beaten while handcuffed, while two other guards were acquitted for their roles in the attack that was caught on body-camera footage. A jury delivered the verdicts in a courtroom

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors October 21, 2025 Like any good candidate running for office – you have to figure out your platform. Dear Fairygodmentor, I want to move into a leadership position, but I’m not sure how to position myself as a candidate. What’s the best way to get noticed?–

by Ida Harris October 21, 2025 She died March 14, 1977 at age 59 On Oct. 6, 1917, Fannie Lou Hamer was born in Montgomery County, Mississippi. She died March 14, 1977, at age 59, after aggressively fighting breast cancer. Starkly different from 2025, where advanced technology is used to

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors October 21, 2025 Ahead of the third TEDAI San Francisco conference (Oct. 21 and 22), she spoke with CANOPY about her vision for the future of healthcare. After Sam De Brouwer’s AI company, doc.ai, was acquired by Atlanta-based Sharecare in February 2023, it went public at

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 21, 2025 Sp5der x Adidas Superstar will debut Spring 2026 Despite an unintended break to defend himself in court, Atlanta recording artist Young Thug has picked up on business as adidas releases photos of a collaboration with the YSL rapper. The partnership, Sp5der x

by Sharelle B. McNair October 21, 2025 Under her leadership, Davis Gates’ key initiative has been advocating for state funding to be increased for schools, given Chicago Public Schools’s public battle with budget deficits over the past two years. Stacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), plans

by Sharelle B. McNair October 21, 2025 The company’s goal is to bring new treatments to market, with Circular RNA being a vital molecule in cells that can regulate critical biological processes. Crystal Brown, co-founder of biotechnology company CircNova, is climbing the ranks as a Black woman in technology, an