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 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…
BHM 100*: Meet Robert Smalls, who Escaped Slavery by Commandeering a Confederate Boat, Captained That Same Boat for the Union Navy, and Became the 1st African-American Elected to U.S. Congress

[*This year marks the 100th anniversary since Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History” founded Negro History Week in February 1926. Fifty years…
BHM100*: Remembering Fannie Lou Hamer, the Mississippi Plantation Worker Jailed and Beaten for Trying to Vote; She Fought Back as a Civil Rights Activist, Organizer and Powerful Speaker

[*This year marks the 100th anniversary since Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History” founded Negro History Week in February 1926. Fifty years after…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Music Is The Weapon: The Essential Fela Kuti” Playlist (LISTEN)

by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest) Happy Music Monday! It’s your monthly Groove Agent back with another playlist on…
HOLIDAY MUSIC: “Groove Christmas 2025” Playlist (LISTEN)

by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest) Hello and Happy Holidays, It’s your friend and selector, Marlon West, with another…
MUSIC MONDAY: “The Crossroads: A Blues Halloween Playlist” (LISTEN)

by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest) It’s Music Monday and Halloween here at Good Black News! It’s your friend…