Coverage dated November 10, 2021 to November 11, 2021

New bill would give descendants of Black World War II vets access to GI Bill benefits

Headline from KRDO

By Shawna Mizelle In honor of Veterans Day, congressional Democrats reintroduced legislation Thursday that would provide GI Bill benefits to descendants of Black World War II veterans. The GI Bill Restoration Act was introduced in the House by Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina and Democrat…

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Veterans Day legislation targets GI Bill racial inequities (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    For Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black service members who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from taking full advantage of when they returned home from war.

  2. NBC New York

    GI Bill Benefits Lifted Up a Generation of WWII Veterans — But Not Everyone Got Them (opens NBC New York)

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    For Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black World War II service members for benefits they were denied.

  3. KTVU San Francisco

    Revived GI Bill aims to pay Black WWII veterans' families who were denied full benefits (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black veterans who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from taking full advantage of when they returned home from war.

  4. The Hill

    Bill seeks to aid families of Black WWII veterans deprived of GI benefits (opens The Hill)

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    A trio of congressional lawmakers are looking to resuscitate legislation that would give financial benefits to descendants and spouses of Black veterans who fought in World War II that were excluded from aid outlined in the original GI B

  5. Portland Press Herald

    Veteran’s Day legislation targets GI Bill’s racial inequities (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Democratic lawmakers are reviving an effort to pay the families of Black service members who fought during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from taking full advantage of when they returned home from war.

  6. Tucson

    Legislation targets historic GI Bill racial inequities (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    For Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black service members who fought on behalf of the nation during World War

  7. NBC News

    New bill would provide GI Bill benefits to descendants of Black World War II vets (opens NBC News)

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    The measure would provide families of these veterans a transferable benefit that could be used to obtain housing, attend college or start a business.

  8. KRDO

    New bill would give descendants of Black World War II vets access to GI Bill benefits (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Shawna Mizelle In honor of Veterans Day, congressional Democrats reintroduced legislation Thursday that would provide GI Bill benefits to descendants of Black World War II veterans. The GI Bill Restoration Act was introduced in the House by Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina and Democrat…

  9. Beatrice Daily Sun

    Legislation targets GI Bill racial inequities (opens Beatrice Daily Sun)

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    Beatrice Daily Sun's feed description

    For Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black service members who fought on behalf of the nation during World War

  10. The Columbian

    Veterans Day legislation seeks to fix GI Bill racial inequities (opens The Columbian)

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    In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black service members who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they we

  11. Black Enterprise

    New Bill Would Provide GI Bill Benefits To Black Descendats of WWII Vets (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Congressional Democrats are reintroducing a bill that would repay families of Black American veterans who fought in WWII but denied GI Bill benefits

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