This Week In Good Black News

This Week in Good Black News: LeVar Burton Tapped as Howard’s Commencement Speaker, Taraji P. Henson Secures Ownership of Namesake Beauty Brand, and Wallo’s Heroic Bridge Rescue Goes Viral

Plus, Ryan Coogler’s “Sinner” earns a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes.
04/11/2025

This Week in Good Black News: La La Anthony Lands New Series, Regina Hall to Deliver Fordham’s 2025 Commencement, and Cory Booker Makes Senate History

Plus, a Kentucky youth group is rallying to help revive a historic Black high school.
04/04/2025

This Week in Good Black News: Rick Ross Opens Dental Practice, Lizzo Cast as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Will Smith Gets Street Named in His Honor

Plus, Stephen Curry and Michelle Obama are teaming up to keep you hydrated.
03/28/2025

This Week in Good Black News: April Walker Teams Up with Reebok, Cordae Hits NPR with His Mom, and Erykah Badu Plots Her Musical Comeback

Plus, Paris’s Pompidou Center’s latest exhibition honors over 100 artists of African descent.
03/21/2025

This Week in Good Black News: Michelle Obama’s New Podcast, Ms. Lauryn Hill’s Powerful Tribute, and Doechii’s Much-Talked-About Co-Sign

Plus, an Ohio driver is hailed a hero after saving over a dozen students from a burning bus.
03/14/2025

This Week in Good Black News: Pat McGrath Joins Louis Vuitton Beauty, GloRilla Slays in Savage X Fenty, and Mary J. Blige Debuts New SiriusXM Radio Show

Plus the African American Civil War Memorial Museum is set to fully open after years of delays.
03/07/2025

This Week in Good Black News: Usher Tapped as Emory University’s Commencement Speaker, Zendaya Joins ‘Shrek 5,’ and Queen Latifah to Honor Quincy Jones at the Oscars

Plus, Big Sean and the Detroit Pistons are teaming up to help the Boys and Club.
02/28/2025

This Week in Good Black News: D’Angelo Ends Hiatus to Headline Roots Picnic, Cynthia Erivo to Host 2025 Tony Awards, and Kendrick Lamar Shatters Spotify Record

Plus, Delta Sigma Theta co-founder receives a historical marker in her hometown.
02/21/2025

This Week in Good Black News: Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Milestone, The Wayans Family’s NAACP Image Awards Honor, and Kevin Hart’s Historic NBA All-Star Role

Plus, Maria Carey, Outkast, and more earn nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
02/14/2025

This Week in Good Black News: T.I. and Tiny's $70M Lawsuit Payment Reinstated, Travis Scott Taps HBCU Talent for Coachella, and Noname’s Book Club Dodges Closure with Community Power

Plus, Black talent dominates the 2025 Grammy Awards.
02/07/2025

This Week in Good Black News: Flavor Flav Supports Black Families Affected by LA Wildfires, Ski Mask the Slump God Headlines Benefit Concert, and Tamar Braxton and Ms. E Land a Cooking Series

Plus, George Clinton and Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins are heading to the Songwriter's Hall of Fame.
01/24/2025