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Three Years Ago Today: Good Black News was Founded
GOOD BLACK NEWS proudly celebrates its third anniversary today, with 4,367 Facebook followers, 2,803 Twitter followers and scores more via Pinterest, Google+ and Tumblr. Last September, GBN launched a...
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DJ Jazzy Jeff on the 25th Anniversary of “He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper”
On March 29, 1988, an album that propelled two kids from West Philadelphia into the stratosphere of international fame was released on Jive Records: DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince’s He’s the DJ,...
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50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair on Display at Chicago History Museum through...
During the 1950s and 1960s, the Ebony Fashion Fair exposed black American audiences to some of the most cutting edge couture fashions in the world. But the reason the shows were able to attract such...
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Forty Five Years Ago Today: Dr. King Delivers ‘I’ve Been To The Mountaintop’...
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is seen in this undated file photo. Martin Luther King Jr., leader in the African-American civil rights movement was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis. (AP...
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Eric Holder Wants Voting Rights Act Provision Upheld by Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — On April 4th, the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s death, Attorney General Eric Holder challenged the Supreme Court to uphold a key section of the Voting Rights Act that...
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Public Enemy’s ‘It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’ Still Powerful...
The greatest hip-hop album ever was made 25 years ago this month. Its title alone speaks volumes: It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back. At the time, it was a metaphor for African-American...
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Harold Washington’s Historic Mayoral Inauguration Celebrated in Chicago 30...
Harold Washington, mayor of the city of Chicago, on 12/14/86 in Chicago, Il. (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage) CHICAGO – As Chicagoans marked the 30thanniversary of its first African-American mayor,...
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Tavis Smiley Marks 10th Year of Daily Talk Show on PBS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tavis Smiley has stood out in 20 years in broadcasting, and he has no intention of changing his style or substance. He’s the rare black host with national TV and radio platforms,...
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40 Years Ago Today: Tom Bradley Becomes First African-American Mayor of Los...
On May 29, 1973, Tom Bradley became the first African-American elected mayor of Los Angeles. In that election, he defeated incumbent Sam Yorty with 56 percent of the vote. The win was considered...
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Obama Observes 50th Anniversary of Equal Pay Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling attention to the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act that aimed to eliminate gender wage disparities, making the case for strengthening the law...
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Jennifer Hudson Hosts School Supply Giveaway in Honor of Nephew
Academy Award-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson was back in her home town of Chicago Wednesday to lend a hand with the back-to-school effort. The Oscar winner and her sister, Julia King,...
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Fifty Years Ago Today: Martin Luther King Jr. Leads March on Washington for...
The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom turns 50 today. A new PBS documentary reveals the details of what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. described would be considered the “greatest...
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MUST WATCH: President Barack Obama’s March on Washington Speech Today (VIDEO)
On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, President Barack Obama honored the legacy and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with his own inspired speech this afternoon, echoing the call to freedom and...
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First Lady Michelle Obama Makes 9/11 Visit to Virginia USO Center
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama drew a pair of construction paper hands for a project with military children during a 9/11 visit to a USO center at the Army’s Fort Belvoir. The first lady said she...
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Obama Observes 12th Anniversary of 9/11(VIDEO)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has marked the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a moment of silence with First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and his wife Jill...
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Phylicia Rashad Takes on Directing Role to Mark 50th Anniversary of Alabama...
WASHINGTON – Phylicia Rashad is best known for starring roles on stage and television, but as a director she decided to commemorate a historic moment that helped spur the civil rights movement. The...
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Georgia Residents Ralph and Tillie Lee Pullin Still Going Strong After 75...
GEORGIA – An African-American couple is celebrating an extraordinary milestone in their marriage. Ralph and Tillie Lee Pullin have been husband and wife for an incredible 75 years. They tied the knot...
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45 Years Ago Today: John Carlos and Tommie Smith Give Black Power Salute at...
October 16th marks the 45th anniversary of an iconic moment in sports history, in African-American history and in civil rights history. On this day in 1968, at the Olympics Games in Mexico City, two...
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45 Years Ago Today: Shirley Chisholm Becomes the First Black Congresswoman
On November 5th 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to Congress. She represented New York’s 12th District and went on to maintain that seat for seven terms until 1983. Born in...
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Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Initiative Turns 4 Years Old
First lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative turns four years old this month, and by any measure it’s been a resounding success. While critics cried “nanny state” when Mrs. Obama first proposed...
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