Yesterday I was tagged in a post by an old high school friend, asking me and a few others a very public, direct question about white privilege and racism. I feel compelled not only to publish his ...

[Photo credit: HolLynn D’Lil. Brad Lomax, center, next to activist Judy Heumann at a rally in 1977 at Lafayette Square in Washington.] by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Today, GBN celebrates ...

As a solo artist, Roy Ayers released dozens of albums over the years, dating as far back as 1963. His last release was in 2024. Ayers’ biggest hits were “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and “Running ...

Happy January Music Monday and MLK Day here at Good Black News! It’s your friend and selector, your sonic chauffeur, your groove conductor, Marlon, back again. I’m delighted to offer up this first of ...

Happy Music Monday, you all. And welcome to this second week of Black Music Month. Everyone can shake a tail feather on “The One”. It is a celebratory film looking at one of history’s most important ...

Happy Music Monday, you all. It’s your pal and selector, Marlon, back once more with a collection to brighten your month. We are into July and for my money, a particularly good time to enjoy some ...

On October 31, 1965, Louis “Pops” (or “Satchmo”) Armstrong gave his first performance in New Orleans, his home town, in nine years. As a boy, he had busked on street corners. At twelve, he marched in ...

In the wake of the recent Kentucky Derby upset, today we take a brief look at Oliver Lewis, the jockey who won the very first Derby, and the history of Black jockeys at the event. Jockey Oliver Lewis ...

by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest) Happy Music Monday, y’all. If you haven’t already, please dig Jamila Wignot ’s new documentary “Stax: ...

Vogue and YouTube Originals explore the legacy of Black models with a six-part documentary series based on Marcellas Reynolds’ 2019 book, SUPREME MODELS: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion.

by Niraj Chokshi via nytimes.com Don Hogan Charles, who was the first black photographer to be hired by The New York Times, and who drew acclaim for his evocative shots of the civil rights movement… ...

Actor and Howard University graduate Taraji P. Henson and former head of the NBA Players Association and NBA star Chris Paul are among the more than a dozen top education leaders, celebrities and ...