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About The Editors

Lori Lakin Hutcherson
Good Black News Founder and Editor-In-Chief

Although I work primarily in television and film, I started Good Black News a few years ago after a conversation with noted author Terry McMillan. She told me about a school for Black males where 100% of the seniors matriculated to college, but couldn’t find the story on any major news site. Even if it wasn’t in the mainstream press, I thought for sure there must be some “good black news” site covering it, so I set out to find it and send her the link. Shockingly, I couldn’t find a site dedicated solely to positive Black news, so in that moment I was compelled to create one.  

The quickest and simplest way for me to do this was via Facebook, and so on March 18, 2010, the Good Black News page was born. Over the past few years, with no advertising, paid staff or funding, the Facebook page has gained thousands of followers, leading to the creation of this dedicated website, where stories can be accessed by topic and searched via keywords. Please help GBN continue to grow by joining our e-mail list, reaching out via our “Contact Us” tab, spreading the word, sharing, and commenting. Onward and upward – together!

Lesa Lakin
Good Black News Co-Editor

If knowledge is in fact power, then it is our inherent duty as human beings to educate ourselves. What better way to educate and inform than to highlight the underreported achievements we accomplish every day. I have produced in the entertainment industry (advertising, film, print, social media content and television) for over 25 years. During this time, I have borne witness to the assumptive, projective, misrepresentational and often token imagery of people of color. Good Black News seeks to educate and spotlight the positive, inspiring, and amazing things Black people do on the daily. Perhaps with accurate, properly-framed information, we can all enact a seismic change.

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  7. bernasvibe bernasvibe April 3, 2013

    WOW, I applaud YOU..I was just having an online chat with someone about this very topic; about taking matters into one’s OWN hands when WE want to see something done. You’ve done it in a BIG way ..and thousands of us are reaping the benefit. I, for one, am sick & tired, nope! I’m tyeeeeed..of only reading negative Black news. I know it isn’t really so; BUT the media has the POWER to make it appear as if it is all negative..It is up to US to get the positive news out there..The really important thing? Is so the youth , especially Black youth, can see & hear positive things about other Blacks…it matters & it makes a difference. Thank you for showing us all, once again, the strength/diligence/progressiveness of Black women! 2 thumbs UP and stay UPlifted, encouraged and blessed

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    • goodblacknews goodblacknews April 3, 2013

      Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! Support from wonderful people like you makes it all worthwhile, and especially, as you so rightly pointed out, the effect this can have on our youth. I’ve received comments and e-mails from young folks who tell me until they read about it on GBN’s site or Facebook Page, there are certain historical figures or events they’ve never heard about. Feedback like that is priceless, and absolutely keeps us going. Please continue to reblog and spread the word… and thanks again!

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      • bernasvibe bernasvibe April 4, 2013

        WOW about the young folks commenting on things they’ve read on GBN; that they’d never heard of. That is awesome & shows how powerful the ‘Net has gotten. Amazing to think there was a day; when we didn’t have internet at our fingertips. And no worries I’m an avid & loyal fan of GBN and always will be.

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  17. Esinahs Esinahs January 8, 2014

    Thank you so much for creating this site because sometimes I just feel uneasy about clicking on neutral expression on a black person’s face because they could be a murderer, murdered, or missing. It is really touching that you found all of these stories because I haven’t been able to hear about them anywhere else. You’re really making a difference and thank you again.

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  59. Tia Tia October 30, 2014

    I just found your site and I am thrilled! I always try and look for positive stories to post about black people and honestly outlets like Yahoo, Mail online etc seem really keen on promoting the negative views of minorities. Thank you for your amazing efforts and it’s so refreshing to see positive stories about how the majority of us really are 🙂

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    • goodblacknews goodblacknews November 2, 2014

      Thank you so much! Please share our site and spread the word!!

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  68. Joy kessler Joy kessler September 13, 2015

    Larger than lifesize bronze sculpture of Miles Davis unveiled in his birthplace, Alton, Illinois yesterday. Sculptor Preston Jackson.

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  71. Herman Herman July 25, 2016

    Living in the Netherlands I would like to congratulate my fellow world citizen Lori on her article in the Huff Post
    ‘What I told my white friends etc’ Unbelievable that people are still judged on how they look instead of how they think and behave. Keep up,your good work and vote for the richt candidate in November.
    Regards, Herman

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  74. CHERYL LYNNE LOPEZ CHERYL LYNNE LOPEZ March 19, 2017

    WOW! I AM SO IMPRESSED!!!! I was helping my adult son create a PowerPoint for a young male youth summit event in which he was to be one of the presenters…trying to find some POSITIVE news, photos, etc. was almost impossible! At the last hour, I DISCOVERED your website! The organization of this website is phenomenal to say the least! I will tell my son and my adult daughter who are both on FaceBook and other social media sites to SPREAD the WORD about GOOD BLACK NEWS!!!

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    • goodblacknews goodblacknews March 19, 2017

      thank you so much Ms. Lopez!! really appreciate your discovery and support!

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