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Fourteen Years Ago Today: Good Black News Was Founded

Every year on March 18, Good Black News celebrates the day of its founding. We continue that tradition today, fourteen years after GBN’s inception.

Even though the last two years have been challenging (details here), and changes in how people consume content (eg. TikTok, IG, IG Stories, Reels) have led to way fewer postings on the main goodblacknews.org site, we are still exceedingly proud of all we’ve offered and accomplished over the years, even as we continue to find our footing as we attempt to evolve and forge ahead into the future.

We are slowly sharing more content on GBN’s Instagram, Facebook, Threads and BlueSky profiles, figuring out what we can offer on TikTok, and every month we are still happy to offer new and/or updated Music Monday playlists from our incredible music contributors Marlon West and Jeff Meier.

I also want to acknowledge 2023’s other volunteer contributors in alphabetical order: Julie Bibb, Gina Fattore, Julie Fishman, Michael Giltz, Warren Hutcherson, Fred Johnson, Epiphany Jordan, Brenda Lakin, Joyce LakinJohn Levinson, Dena Loverde, Catherine Metcalf, Flynn Richardson, Maeve RichardsonBecky Schonbrun, and Teddy Tenenbaum

You are all deeply, greatly appreciated.

But what truly keeps me, my co-editor Lesa Lakin and all of GBN’s wonderful volunteer contributors going is the appreciation you’ve shown us over the years and still show via follows, likes, comments, shares, reblogs, DMs and e-mails (even when we are overwhelmed and can’t respond to them all).

Your support means the world, and inspires me as Editor-in-Chief to keep working to find ways to keep GBN alive here on the main page as well as on Pinterest, Tumblr, YouTubeRSS feedLinkedIn and Flipboard, and yeah, our sometime-y GBN newsletter you may get via email.

We are looking into switching over from a newsletter to a GBN Substack, so if you are interested in that, please consider joining our e-mail list via our “Contact Us” tab on goodblacknews.org. We will only use this list for GBN. And, of course, you may opt out whenever you like.

Thank you again for your support, and we look forward to providing you with more Good Black News on as many platforms as we can in the coming months and beyond!

Warmly,

Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Editor-in-Chief

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7 Comments

  1. Margery LaRue Margery LaRue March 19, 2024

    Love GBN! Often follow the links you provide. We need to keep these issues out in the open. We must not become complacent.

    • goodblacknews goodblacknews Post author | March 19, 2024

      You are so right. Thank u for your support!

  2. Myrtle (Mitsi) Wagner Myrtle (Mitsi) Wagner March 19, 2024

    I am so glad you exist!

    • goodblacknews goodblacknews Post author | March 19, 2024

      Thank you so much this truly means a lot!!!

  3. Christopher S Prince Christopher S Prince March 19, 2024

    Congratulations. Keep spreading that positive energy!

    • goodblacknews goodblacknews Post author | March 19, 2024

      Thank you!!!!

  4. Lois Rosado Lois Rosado March 20, 2024

    Please continue the positive content. It is informative & uplifting.

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