New York Times:The White House will freeze federal student loan repayments until May 1.
Even so, the kind of sweeping forgiveness that many progressives and activists sought has remained elusive, and some of them quickly pointed out that the Biden administration could do more:

MSNBC Deadline:NAACP President Urges Senators to Protect Voting Rights. NAACP President Derrick Johnson met virtually with a group of Senate Democrats who the organization believes have not done enough to fight and protect voting rights.

The Hill:Civil rights groups urge Schumer to pass House-approved social spending bill. The groups, including the NAACP and National Urban League, penned a letter to Schumer on Monday encouraging the Senate to approve the Build Back Better Act “without amendments that would weaken provisions key to the racial equity impact of the Child Tax Credit”.

Ebony:Black Civic Organizations Rate U.S. Senators on Commitment to Real Equity. The first-ever Senate scorecard was spearheaded by the NAACP and was in partnership with the National Action Network, National Coalition of Black Civic Participation, Fighting for Our Vote Initiative, National Council of Negro Women, and the National Urban League.

GMA:Judge in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial acknowledges ‘intentional discrimination’
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson weighs in on the state of race relations during high-profile trials.

WYPR: NAACP asks athletes to avoid playing in Texas. Last week, the NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization asked athletes to essentially mess with Texas by staying away.

USA Today:Biden: Fight for voting rights ‘far from over,’ a day after third bill fails in the Senate
“At the end of the day, if we don’t make this happen, it’s going to rest at the feet of not only the president but members of the Senate,

The Hill: NAACP president pushes for more emails from NFL after Gruden resignation. NAACP President Derrick Johnson called Thursday for the release of additional emails from the NFL investigation that prompted the resignation of Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden

The New York Times:Key Biden allies express outrage over Border Patrol’s treatment of Haitian migrants
Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, speaking from the Senate floor, said that the images were “completely unacceptable.

NAACP: Write Her Future
Lupita Nyong’o helps to announce the Write Her Future Scholarship Fund. In partnership with the Lancôme, the NAACP will provide mentorship, workshops, and scholarships to young women of color that are college-bound.