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Every year on March 18, Good Black News celebrates the day of its founding. We continue that tradition today, thirteen years after GBN’s inception. Even though this past year has been particularly challenging (details here), and led to way fewer postings on the main goodblacknews.org site as well as the cessation of the GBN Daily Drop Podcast, we are still exceedingly proud of all we’ve offered…

ART: Photographers Djeneba Aduayom, Brad Ogbonna, Isaac West, Arielle Bobb-Willis and Quil Lemons Exhibit “INWARD” at the International Center of Photography in NY Until 1/10/22

Image: Djeneba Aduayom, Self-Portrait, 2021. © Djeneba Aduayom NEW YORK, NY— The International Center of Photography (ICP) presents a powerful exhibition focusing on the work of five emerging Black artists who have turned the lens inward to explore and capture the “unseen” moments of their lives during a time of unprecedented change. INWARD: Reflections on Interiority features newly commissioned…

GOOD BLACK NEWS proudly celebrates its ninth anniversary today, March 18, 2019. Although initially launched on March 18, 2010 as a Facebook page (read the detailed story behind GBN’s creation here), in September 2012, GBN created this dedicated website, goodblacknews.org, which has allowed us to anchor our presence on the internet and provide archives and search functions to you, our loyal…

MUSIC MONDAY: “Cover Me Softly” – Soulful Remakes and Covers Playlist (LISTEN)

by Lesa Lakin (@lesalakin) and Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) With all that’s going on in the world, we thought we’d offer some comfort this Music Monday in the form a playlist of remakes and covers called “Cover Me Softly: Soul-Filled Remakes and Covers.” Sometimes the songs are reimagined, elevated and fully remade, and other times they are faithful covers by the right artist,…