Cook was confirmed by a 51-to-50 vote in the Senate, with Vice President Harris casting the tiebreaking vote. No Republicans voted for Cook, and Democrats, who hold a razor-thin majority, had delayed moving forward on her nomination until they could assemble all 50 of...
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) As #JazzAppreciationMonth nears its end, today GBN celebrates the “Home of Happy Feet” that was one of the first integrated public entertainment spaces in the U.S., Harlem’s once famous Savoy Ballroom. To read about...
University of Michigan economist and executive vice president of academic affairs Susan M. Collins will be the next president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, taking office on July 1. Collins will be only the second Black...
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Today’s GBN Daily Drop podcast is based on the Wednesday, February 16 entry in the “A Year of Good Black News” Page-A-Day®️ Calendar for 2022 about haute couture designer and entrepreneur Ann Lowe....
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, Good Black News Editor-in-Chief This March in our Good Black News anniversary post, I mentioned GBN would be coming out with its first physical product this fall: a Page-A-Day® Calendar from Workman Publishing entitled A Year of Good...
The digital health start-up HUED, founded in 2018 by Kimberly Wilson with the aim of connecting patients with Black and Latinx healthcare providers, recently raised $1.6 million in seed funding led by women venture capitalists. According to thegrio.com,...
The deadline for registration is June 1, 2022. General registration is $50.
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Juneteenth Sponsorship Inquiry
Are you interested in sponsoring one of our Juneteenth events? Fill out the form below to learn how. Sponsors can receive great perks such as on-air announcements, free booth space, and more!
Juneteenth 2022 Kool Kutts Enterprises Sweet Potato Pie Baking Contest Registration
The deadline for registration is June 1, 2022. Registration is $10 to enter your pie into the traditional category and $10 to enter your pie into the specialty category. Traditional Sweet Potato Pie must ONLY include sweet potatoes, sugar, vanilla, eggs, and butter. Any additional ingredients in the recipe is considered a “Specialty Pie.”
Juneteenth 2022 Booth Vendor Registration
The deadline for registration is June 1, 2022. Registration is $30 for a booth at the community fair, $30 for a booth in the Kid Zone, or $60 to have a booth in both the community fair and the Kid Zone.
