Roundup: News and Features
Carrying John Lewis' legacy forward. The ugly costs of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" for Black student loan borrowers.
A collection of recent news articles and features from the Legal Defense Fund.
If Not Now, Then When? How John Lewis’ Legacy Impacts Us All Today
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John Lewis was born to sharecroppers in Alabama in 1940. Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s radio broadcasts, Lewis joined the civil rights movement at an early age. He engaged in the first mass lunch counter sit-in in Nashville, was an original Freedom Rider
Unpacking the Ugly Implications of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" for Black Student Loan Borrowers
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IN BRIEF: On July 4, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law, imposing sweeping budgetary changes to key federal programs, including access to higher education. The law eliminates subsidized undergraduate Direct Loans, ends the Graduate PLUS loan program and replaces it with new fed…