Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Archives - The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/category/columnists/benjamin-f-chavis-jr/ Black News, Commentary and Culture | The Washington Informer Wed, 17 Jul 2024 23:28:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Site-Icon-32x32.png Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Archives - The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/category/columnists/benjamin-f-chavis-jr/ 32 32 121622320 CHAVIS: Stop the Lynching of President Joe Biden https://www.washingtoninformer.com/political-lynching-biden/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/political-lynching-biden/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1210470 **FILE** President Joe Biden has announced comprehensive plans to provide substantial relief to student loan borrowers, particularly those from marginalized communities disproportionately burdened by debt. (WI photo)

President Joe Biden has been subjected to calls for his resignation, which has sparked a debate over the politics of division and the importance of voting rights, as the United States Supreme Court has ruled that presidential official acts are immune from prosecution.

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CHAVIS: Will EPA’s New Regulations Enhance Sustainable Development? https://www.washingtoninformer.com/biden-harris-administration-responds-african-american-concerns/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/biden-harris-administration-responds-african-american-concerns/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1208737 EPA Administrator Michael Regan (Courtesy photo)

The Biden-Harris administration has proven responsive to minority concerns, such as the proposed ban on menthol cigarettes, and is now considering a Sustainable Development Council to ensure that energy initiatives benefit both the environment and the economy.

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CHAVIS: Congress is Right — Federal Reserve’s Reg II Will Hurt Minority Communities in America https://www.washingtoninformer.com/minority-credit-access-debit-card-swipe-fees/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/minority-credit-access-debit-card-swipe-fees/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1203202

The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education and the National Newspaper Publishers Association have urged the Federal Reserve to withdraw Regulation II due to its potential to hurt minority communities' credit access.

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CHAVIS: An Agenda for Black America 2024 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-american-safety-funding-hbcus/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-american-safety-funding-hbcus/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1201367 **FILE** Joe Biden (Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons)

President Biden should address public safety and economic prosperity in his State of the Union address, and should leave the FDA's proposed ban on menthol cigarettes on the cutting room floor.

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CHAVIS: We Must Work Together to Support HBCUs’ Sustainability in America https://www.washingtoninformer.com/hbcus-cybersecurity-funding/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/hbcus-cybersecurity-funding/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1198091 **FILE** Howard University is one of the institutions who have earned a spot on Billboard's prestigious list of the best schools for music business degrees. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

HBCUs face an existential threat due to the new cybersecurity regulations, but the Student Freedom Initiative is providing support to help them comply and save Title IV funding, ensuring their sustainability for future generations.

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CHAVIS: Safeguarding Charitable Medicine Programs in America https://www.washingtoninformer.com/chavis-safeguarding-charitable-medicines-programs-in-america/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/chavis-safeguarding-charitable-medicines-programs-in-america/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1188566

As our nation steadily emerges out of the awful debilitating aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of communities of color, and in particular the African American community, are all facing lingering challenges and prolonged difficulties in having access to affordable and quality health care.

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CHAVIS: The Obesity Crisis Is Not a Hopeless Fight for Black America https://www.washingtoninformer.com/chavis-the-obesity-crisis-is-not-a-hopeless-fight-for-black-america/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/chavis-the-obesity-crisis-is-not-a-hopeless-fight-for-black-america/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1185849 anonymous black woman with weight ball standing in modern gym

Nearly half of Black Americans live with obesity, so we cannot afford to ignore this national emergency any longer.

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CHAVIS: Reregulation of Airlines Will Have Negative Impact on Travelers of Color https://www.washingtoninformer.com/chavis-reregulation-of-airlines-will-have-negative-impact-on-travelers-of-color/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/chavis-reregulation-of-airlines-will-have-negative-impact-on-travelers-of-color/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1182479

It is critical that the White House recognizes that their proposed policies to increase regulation of the airline industry could make it increasingly difficult for low-income Americans, and particularly those of color, to afford airline tickets.

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CHAVIS: Proposed Journalism Competition Preservation Act’s Negative Impact on Small Minority-Owned Newspapers https://www.washingtoninformer.com/chavis-proposed-journalism-competition-preservation-acts-negative-impact-on-small-minority-owned-newspapers/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/chavis-proposed-journalism-competition-preservation-acts-negative-impact-on-small-minority-owned-newspapers/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1178589 The Black Press of America celebrates 195 years of being the voice for the voiceless and the trusted voice for African descendants everywhere. (File photo)

The Black Press built our own news outlets to support our own voices. As a result, this legislation would only further reinforce harmful racial exclusion trends, rather than actually help smaller local publications like those in the NNPA.

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CHAVIS: The Time is Now for Increasing Diversity in American Media Ownership https://www.washingtoninformer.com/chavis-the-time-is-now-for-increasing-diversity-in-american-media-ownership/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/chavis-the-time-is-now-for-increasing-diversity-in-american-media-ownership/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1178112 black audio mixer

It's time to reiterate the importance of ensuring an increase in the multiracial diversification of ownership of radio and TV broadcast stations as well as all other media platforms.

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