MUSIC MONDAY: “Dubwise: An Essential Dub Reggae Collection” (LISTEN)
June 9, 2026by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest)Happy Music Monday! It’s your groove…
MUSIC MONDAY: “The Ultimate James Brown Collection” Playlist (LISTEN)
May 12, 2026by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest)Happy Music Monday!! I hope everyone…
MUSIC MONDAY: “The Moon Cave: Black Artists in Collaboration with Gorillaz” Playlist (LISTEN)
April 7, 2026by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest)Back in February, Gorillaz shared a…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Sonia Pottinger – The First Lady of Reggae” Playlist (LISTEN)
March 11, 2026by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest)Happy Women’s History Month! Welcome to…
BHM100: Celebrating “Freedom’s Journal,” the 1st Black-Owned Newspaper in the U.S.
February 28, 2026by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Founder and Editor-in-ChiefSick and tired of having to constantly read racist commentary in…
BHM100: Celebrating Marshall “Major” Taylor, the 1st Black Champion of Cycling and Worldwide Sports Superstar
February 22, 2026by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Founder and Editor-in-ChiefYou’ve likely heard of Jack Johnson, the first Black world heavyweight…
MUSIC MONDAY: “A Love Supreme: The Essential John Coltrane Playlist” (LISTEN)
February 16, 2026by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.socialSpotify: marlonwest)Happy Music Monday! It’s your monthly Rhythm…
BHM 100: Ona “Oney” Judge – the Enslaved Woman Who Emancipated Herself as George Washington Ate Dinner
February 16, 2026by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Editor-in-ChiefOn Presidents Day, we are honoring someone who was all too familiar with…
BHM100: Remembering Dred Scott, Harriet Scott and How They Survived One of the Worst Supreme Court Decisions in U.S. History
February 13, 2026by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Editor-in-ChiefOn March 6, 1857, United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney oversaw…
MUSIC MONDAY: “The Crossroads: A Blues Halloween Playlist” (LISTEN)
February 10, 2026by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest)It’s Music Monday and Halloween here…
BHM100*: Mary Fields aka “Stagecoach Mary” – 1st Black Woman Contracted to Deliver the U.S. Mail
February 10, 2026Nicknames in the Old West had to be earned, not given. “Stagecoach Mary” was no exception. In 1895,…
BHM100*: Celebrating NFL Trailblazer Doug Williams, the 1st Black Quarterback to Win a Super Bowl Championship and Super Bowl MVP
February 10, 2026On a January evening in 1988, Doug Williams became first Black quarterback in the National Football League to…
BHM100*: Celebrating Unsung Civil Rights Champion Ruby Doris Smith-Robinson, 1st and Only Woman Executive Secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
February 10, 2026Ruby Doris Smith-Robinson, one of the unsung champions of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, was the…
BHM100*: Celebrating Guion “Guy” Bluford, Ron McNair and Frederick Gregory – the 1st African American Astronauts in Space
February 9, 2026You may have heard of Black astronauts like Mae Jemison, Charles Bolden or Victor Glover, but do you…
BHM100*: Celebrating U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Famer and Pioneer Mabel Fairbanks
February 9, 2026by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Founder and Editor-in-ChiefGrowing up in 1920s New York, Mabel Fairbanks dreamed of becoming…
BHM100*: Remembering Fannie Lou Hamer, the Mississippi Plantation Worker Jailed and Beaten for Trying to Vote; She Fought Back as a Civil Rights Activist, Organizer and Powerful Speaker
February 9, 2026“Sick and tired of being sick and
MUSIC MONDAY: “Music Is The Weapon: The Essential Fela Kuti” Playlist (LISTEN)
February 9, 2026by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest)Happy Music Monday! It’s your monthly…
HOLIDAY MUSIC: “Groove Christmas 2025” Playlist (LISTEN)
February 9, 2026by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest)Hello and Happy Holidays,It’s your friend…
MUSIC MONDAY: “SINNERS Playlist” (LISTEN)
May 6, 2025Home About About the Editors Contact Us Press Happy Music Monday, you all. It’s your pal and musician…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Everyday People”: The Essential Sly and the Family Stone Collection (LISTEN)
April 8, 2025Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social, Spotify: marlonwest)Greetings! It’s your friend and…
WHM: “Spirit In The Dark” – Celebrating the Brilliant Voice and Pen of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, Born #OnThisDay
March 27, 2025Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Founder and Editor-in-ChiefIt’s commonly known if…
WHM: How Evangelist and Guitar Pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe Turned Her Rock of Ages into Rock N Roll
March 22, 2025Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressBorn on this day in 1915, Rosetta Tharpe revolutionized the sound…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Running Away: The Essential Roy Ayers” Playlist (LISTEN)
March 11, 2025Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social, Spotify: marlonwest)In 1945, Lionel Hampton spotted…
MUSIC MONDAY: “The Essential Jimmy Scott” Playlist (LISTEN)
February 17, 2025Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social, Spotify: marlonwest)Happy Music Monday, you all.…
The History of Black History Month and Why Dr. Carter G. Woodson is Known as “The Father of Black History”
February 2, 2025Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressBorn in 1875 in Virginia to formerly enslaved parents who were…
MUSIC MONDAY: Celebrating the “Afroclectic Best of 2024” on MLK Day (LISTEN)
January 24, 2025Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social, Spotify: marlonwest)Happy January Music Monday and…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Ultimate Soul of the Season” – The Black Christmas Soundtrack for 2024 (LISTEN)
December 17, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Jeff Meier (FB: Jeff.Meier.90)Hey Good Black News Fam – it’s…
MUSIC MONDAY: “The Essential Quincy Jones” Playlist (LISTEN)
November 13, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Happy…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Alright: The Essential Pharrell Williams” Playlist (LISTEN)
October 8, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Happy…
Stevie Wonder Aims to Help “Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart” With 10-City Tour Leading Up to Presidential Election
September 19, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressLove is definitely in need of love today, and one of…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Golden Time of Day” – A Tribute to Frankie Beverly Playlist (LISTEN)
September 17, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Being…
VIDEO: Marques Houston Swags Out Country Style with “Cowgirl” (WATCH)
August 28, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressImmature/ImX singer and actor Marques Houston (You Got Served, House Party…
MUSIC MONDAY: The “Say It To My Face/Mind Your Own D*mn Business” Playlist (LISTEN)
August 12, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Happy…
Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Bid for Presidency; Win With Black Women Raises over $1.5M in 3 Hours
July 22, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressAfter President Joe Biden‘s graceful exit yesterday morning from the race…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Keep Dayton Funky: Essential Tracks By Ohio Funk Masters” Playlist (LISTEN)
July 15, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Happy…
MUSIC MONDAY: “The Legend of Stax Records” Playlist (LISTEN)
June 12, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Happy…
MUSIC: Happy Birthdays, Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight! GBN Celebrates Two Soul Legends On Their 80th
May 28, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Jeff Meier (FB: Jeff.Meier.90)Here at Good Black News, we’ve decided…
MUSIC MONDAY: “AfroPunk: Reggae Meets Punk” Playlist (LISTEN)
May 13, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)While…
REVIEW: I’ve Got Such Big Feelings for WILLOW’s Emotive, Exploratory and Excellent New LP “empathogen”
May 11, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressI’m starting off straight up corny by saying I’ve been a…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Jazz Appreciation Month 2024” Playlist (LISTEN)
April 23, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Thanks…
Deeronn Booker Wins 2024 U.S. Bowling Congress Masters Championship and $100,000 Prize
April 2, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressDeeronn Booker, 33, won the United States Bowling Congress Masters championship…
Fourteen Years Ago Today: Good Black News Was Founded
March 20, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressEvery year on March 18, Good Black News celebrates the day…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Ring of Fire” – Black Voices in Rock And Country Playlist (LISTEN)
March 19, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Happy…
MUSIC MONDAY: “AfroStones” – A Blues and R&B-Filled Rolling Stones Collection (LISTEN)
February 13, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Back…
MUSIC MONDAY: “MLK Day 2024” – A Celebration Playlist (LISTEN)
January 15, 2024Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Happy…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Soulful Christmas 2023” – a New Holiday Recordings Playlist (LISTEN)
December 13, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Happy…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Ultimate Soul of the Season” – The Black Christmas Soundtrack – Expanded Edition 2023
December 5, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Jeff Meier (FB: Jeff.Meier.90)Welcome to the holiday season, Good Black…
MUSIC MONDAY: “AfroBeatles” – A Soul-Filled Beatles Collection (LISTEN)
November 21, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Happy…
Kendrick Lamar’s pgLang and Global Citizen Partner to Establish 1st Major Touring Circuit Across African Continent
November 5, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressK Dot is making his mark on the world of music…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Funky Halloween Music” Playlist (LISTEN)
October 2, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Happy…
Rep. John Lewis Honored by USPS with New Commemorative Forever Stamp
September 22, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressThe United States Postal Service celebrated the life and legacy of…
Apple Adds $25 Million to Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, Increasing Financial Commitment to over $200M since 2020
September 21, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressThis week, Apple announced its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI),…
U.S. Representative Cori Bush Introduces New Bill to Congress Calling for Reparations for Black Americans
September 21, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressAccording to npr.org, U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D, Missouri) has introduced…
MUSIC MONDAY: “I’ll Take You There” – The Best of Mavis Staples (LISTEN)
September 21, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Mavis…
Black Harvard, Princeton, Cal Tech and University of Chicago Students Graduate At Higher Rates Than Classmates Overall
September 20, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressAccording to Forbes.com, statistics from a publicly-available U.S. Department of Education…
MUSIC MONDAY: “AfroBowie” – A Soul-Filled David Bowie Collection (LISTEN)
September 20, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)I’m…
MUSIC MONDAY: “AfroZeppelin” – A Rhythm & Blues-Filled Led Zeppelin Collection (LISTEN)
September 17, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)Happy…
Documentary “Donayle Luna: Super Model” on 1st Black Supermodel Debuts September 13 on HBO
September 17, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us PressThis pointed question from the recently released trailer for Donyale Luna:…
MUSIC MONDAY: “Move on Up” – The Best of Curtis Mayfield (LISTEN)
September 17, 2023Home About About the Editors Contact Us Pressby Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)This…