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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

28 Days of Black History: Trailblazers in Medicine: 5 Black Doctors Who Paved the Way

Doctors including Dr. Charles R. Drew and Dr. Patricia E. Bath worked tirelessly to make medical breakthroughs.
02/07/2025

A$AP Rocky Trial Detective Testifies That Real Gun Was Fired

LAPD Detective Frank Flores claimed that “the distinct sound of a firearm” was heard in surveillance footage.
02/07/2025

The Super Bowl is Again in New Orleans: Remembering the 2013 Blackout

As New Orleans prepares for Super Bowl LIX, we revisit one of its most infamous moments—the 34-minute blackout during Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.
02/07/2025

Saquon Barkley and Cooper DeJean to Make Super Bowl History on Their Birthdays

For the first time in NFL history, not one but two players—Saquon Barkley and Cooper DeJean—will play in a Super Bowl on their birthday (February 9).
02/06/2025

The Timeline: Black Homeownership

Generational wealth is at stake as the fight for Black homeownership continues under a government hostile to equity.
02/06/2025

17-Year-Old Spelman Student Kamora Freeland Soars to New Heights as New York’s Youngest Pilot

Freeland isn’t just the youngest Black female pilot in New York—she’s also a birthing doula, and lifeguard.
02/06/2025

Digital HBCU Hub HillmanTok Educates TikTok Users

Modeled after “A Different World,” HillmanTok has taken over the video platform.
02/06/2025

Altadena Community Preservation Fund Launched to Support Homeowners Impacted by Eaton Fire

BET Media Group, NAACP, JSSK, and WME launch the Altadena Community Preservation Fund to aid homeowners and prevent displacement after the Eaton Fire.
02/06/2025

28 Days of Black History: Trailblazers Who Shattered Barriers in Politics, Media, and Sports

From Kamala Harris to Jackie Robinson, these history-making figures paved the way for future generations.
02/06/2025

Tuskegee Airman Harry Stewart Jr., WWII Hero, Dies at 100

Stewart is one of the last surviving combat pilots of the legendary 332nd Fighter Group.
02/05/2025