July 3, 2024
On a day when so many family members, friends and loved ones may or may not have been able to come together to celebrate, GBN wishes you a Merry and safe Christmas, a blessed and bountiful Kwanzaa and Hopeful Holidays all around.
As we give to each other, let us always strive to remember what a gift we have in life, and to cherish and respect that spirit always for ourselves as well as others all year long.
Love and Peace,
The Good Black News Team
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Today, when family, loved ones and friends come together for a special meal to offer gratitude for each other, survival of life’s most humbling challenges, to celebrate joy, peace and the capacity for them, GBN wants to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
We’d also like to express our gratitude to you, our readers and followers, and offer thanks for your continued presence, positivity and support. Love and community are more important than ever – enjoy, and be safe!
Good Black News would like to kick off 2021 by thanking our readers and followers, old and new, for working so hard to persevere, create community and foster change in 2020 even in the face of a global pandemic, nationwide protests and political sea changes.
We sincerely wish the best of everything to you and your loved ones in 2021 and beyond. Happy New Year!
Good Black News would like to kick off this new decade by thanking our readers and followers, old and new, for making 2019 another strong year of progress and perseverance. Even when times and events are challenging, your steady support always keeps us going!
Please continue to read, share and spread the word as GBN continues to strive to share positive information with you as often as we can as much as we can.
Best of everything to you in 2020 and beyond. Happy New Year!
Heri Za Kwanzaa! Kwanzaa, for those who are new to the party or need a refresher, is an African American and pan-African seven day cultural holiday that goes from December 26 to January 1 and celebrates family and community.
During the holiday, communities and families celebrate with feasts, music, and dance, and end the holiday with a day dedicated to reflection and recommitment to the seven principles.
To read more: https://nationaltoday.com/kwanzaa-december-26/
On a day when so many family members, friends and loved ones come together to celebrate, GBN wishes you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, a blessed and bountiful Kwanzaa and Hopeful Holidays all around.
As we give to each other, let us always strive to remember what a gift we have in life, and to cherish that spirit always for ourselves as well as others all year long.
Love and Peace,
The Good Black News Team
According to wthr.com, after having trouble finding a Santa Claus her sons could relate to, Dallas psychiatrist Jihan Woods decided to make sure others wouldn’t encounter the same problem.
In 2018, she created a Kickstarter campaign raising some $5,000 in 30 days. The result was a very special app called “Find Black Santa.”
“After several years of trying to find a Santa that was relatable – that my children could identify with, I realized that kind of all over the U.S., but specifically in Dallas, I wasn’t able to find a Santa that represented our family,” Woods explained.
The app lists Santas in 35 states and Washington, D.C. – from Oregon, to one in the Mall of America, and as far south as Florida. She’s even located them in London, Canada, and Amsterdam.
Since creating the app, organizations have reached out to Woods to tell her about their black Santas. And black Santas have asked her to list them for events.
To find Black Santa, click here.
To read more: https://www.wthr.com/article/app-helps-families-search-black-santa
Enjoy the day with friends, loved ones and/or in reflection!
Love and Peace,
The Good Black News Staff
To all who are serving, who have served and have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, and to your families, thank you. Your lives and efforts are greatly appreciated and of inestimable value to us all. Happy Veteran’s Day!
