GOOD BLACK NEWS proudly celebrates its seventh anniversary today, with our followers across Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+, YouTube, WordPress, our RSS feed, and LinkedIn. 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 expand our presence on the internet and provide archives and search functions to you, our loyal readers.
In the past year, we were greatly honored to not only have our Editorial “What I Said When My White Friend Asked for My Black Opinion on White Privilege” republished on The Huffington Post, On Being (we made their “Best of 2016” list), Everyday Feminism, and Quartz, but also to see so much thoughtful dialogue spark around the topic.
And as of last week, we are proud to share that because of the existence of Good Black News, Founder and Editor-in-Chief Lori Lakin Hutcherson is featured in (and earned the international cover of) Australian quarterly Dumbo Feather.
The outpour of appreciation you’ve shown us via likes, comments, shares, reblogs and e-mails means the world to us, and only inspires GBN to keep getting bigger and better and create more original content.
Good Black News remains a labor of love for our Founder/Editor-In-Chief (Lori) and Lifestyle Editor (Lesa Lakin), and we must gratefully acknowledge this year’s contributors: Rebecca Carpenter, Susan Cartsonis, Julie Bibb Davis, Alyss Dixson, Dan Evans, Gina Fattore, Eric Greene, Thaddeus Grimes-Gruczka, Ashanti Hutcherson, Warren Hutcherson, Brenda Lakin, Joyce Lakin, Ray Lancon, John Levinson, Jason Lief, Neeta McCulloch, Hanelle Culpepper Meier, Jeff Meier, Catherine Metcalf, Minsun Park, Tajamika Paxton, Patrick-Ian Polk, Flynn Richardson, Rosanna Rossetto, Gabriel Ryder, Terry Samwick, Becky Schonbrun, Susan Shaffer, Callie Teitelbaum, Teddy Tenenbaum, Arro Verse, and Joshua A.S. Young. You are all deeply, greatly appreciated. Special thanks to Maeve Richardson for re-conceiving and redesigning all the GBN logos and banners across social media.
Please continue to help us spread GBN by sharing, liking, re-tweeting and commenting, and consider joining our e-mail list via our “Contact Us” tab on goodblacknews.org. We will only use this list to keep you updated on GBN and send you our upcoming e-newsletter (fingers crossed!) — nothing else. And, of course, you may opt out at any time.
GBN believes in bringing you positive news, reviews and stories of interest about black people all over the world, and greatly value your participation in continuing to build our shared vision.
Thank you again for your support, and we look forward to providing you with more Good Black News in the coming year, and beyond!
Warmly,
The Good Black News Team
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I love Good Black News! I found you a few years ago and have not missed a post since. Not all of it is up my alley (not a big Hollywood fan), yet I find the vast majority of your stories uplifting. There are some days, particularly in the current political climate, that you bring the only good news into my household.
I shared the editorial “What I Said When My White Friend Asked for My Black Opinion on White Privilege” with many friends of diverse backgrounds because it was such a graceful way to open a much needed conversation. Keep up the good work, Lakin women!
Lisa R thank you so much for the support and the feedback and readership – we will definitely keep putting in the work!
I also love GBN. I love getting your positive articles in my email. I love the way this expands the possibilities of my thinking every day. I love that you all put effort into this and share your goodwill. Long may it continue – it reaches me in Europe and makes me feel good. Thank you.
Thank you so much, Justin!!!
Happy 7th anniversary – here’s to many, many more years of Good Black News! Keep up the excellent work.
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thank you so much!!
Wishing you all many more! Congratulations!
Congratulations! So glad I found your site!
thank you so much!
Thank You, so much for creating this. My kids and I read at least one of your positive articles every morning, as our “daily Good”, before they go to school. It is as a reminder of how many great things black people are doing constantly around the world, most of which doesn’t seem to get covered much by the rest of the media. We are grateful for you! God bless!