Good Black News

The goal of Good Black News is to challenge the often negative and stereotyped portrayal of African Americans in mainstream media. By highlighting the achievements and contributions of African Americans, the website aims to promote a more positive and well-rounded image of the community and to inspire readers to take pride in their culture and heritage. The website also features a section for op-eds and guest contributors, providing a platform for diverse voices within the African American community. The website covers a variety of topics, including politics, entertainment, business, education, and sports.

BHM100: Celebrating “Freedom’s Journal,” the 1st Black-Owned Newspaper in the U.S.

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Founder and Editor-in-Chief Sick and tired of having to constantly read racist commentary in the mainstream press of the United…
BHM100: Celebrating Marshall “Major” Taylor, the 1st Black Champion of Cycling and Worldwide Sports Superstar

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Founder and Editor-in-Chief You’ve likely heard of Jack Johnson, the first Black world heavyweight champion boxer and Jesse Owens, the…
BHM 100: Ona “Oney” Judge – the Enslaved Woman Who Emancipated Herself as George Washington Ate Dinner

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Editor-in-Chief On Presidents Day, we are honoring someone who was all too familiar with the United States’ first president George…
MUSIC MONDAY: “A Love Supreme: The Essential John Coltrane Playlist” (LISTEN)

by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.socialSpotify: marlonwest) Happy Music Monday! It’s your monthly Rhythm Broker, Marlon West, back with another…
BHM100: Remembering Dred Scott, Harriet Scott and How They Survived One of the Worst Supreme Court Decisions in U.S. History

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Editor-in-Chief On March 6, 1857, United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney oversaw a 7-2 vote against enslaved spouses…
BHM100*: Celebrating NFL Trailblazer Doug Williams, the 1st Black Quarterback to Win a Super Bowl Championship and Super Bowl MVP

On a January evening in 1988, Doug Williams became first Black quarterback in the National Football League to both start and win a Super Bowl.…
BHM100*: Celebrating U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Famer and Pioneer Mabel Fairbanks

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Founder and Editor-in-Chief Growing up in 1920s New York, Mabel Fairbanks dreamed of becoming a champion figure skater, but was…
BHM100*: Mary Fields aka “Stagecoach Mary” – 1st Black Woman Contracted to Deliver the U.S. Mail

Nicknames in the Old West had to be earned, not given. “Stagecoach Mary” was no exception. In 1895, “Stagecoach Mary” Fields became the first Black…
BHM100*: Celebrating Guion “Guy” Bluford, Ron McNair and Frederick Gregory – the 1st African American Astronauts in Space

You may have heard of Black astronauts like Mae Jemison, Charles Bolden or Victor Glover, but do you know about the first African-American astronauts or…
BHM100*: Celebrating Unsung Civil Rights Champion Ruby Doris Smith-Robinson, 1st and Only Woman Executive Secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

Ruby Doris Smith-Robinson, one of the unsung champions of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, was the only woman to serve as Executive Secretary…