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Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr.

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Dr. Chavis is an African American civil rights leader and icon, United Church of Christ (UCC) ordained minister, author, journalist, organic chemist, environmentalist, global entrepreneur, and currently President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) based in Washington, DC since 2014.
Dr. Chavis is the Executive Producer and Host of The Chavis Chronicles, www.TheChavisChronicles.com, broadcast weekly on PBS TV Network stations reaching over 90 million households throughout the United States.

  • The study and research conducted by American scientists in all academic fields should be appreciated. The GOOD News is one of the top achieving American scientists today is Ronald C. Kessler, a distinguished medical professor and researcher at Harvard University.
  • Working in America is both an opportunity and a responsibility. The GOOD News is there is a new generation of national labor leaders across the nation that have been elected by the rank and files of workers.
  • Over 60 years ago, across the United States, the Civil Rights Movement was gaining strength. It was being led by African American preachers from the South and from the North. They were joined by Jewish Rabbis that marched and stood together with Black America. The GOOD News is today there appears to be an opportunity to revitalize the historic coalition between Black and Jews in America.
  • Some of the most successful hip-hop stars have adopted names that are meant to catch the attention of musical fans and the general public at-large. The GOOD News is the rapper extraordinaire named Snoop Dogg has become both an outstanding global performer and entrepreneur who today serves as a role model for career success and philanthropy.
  • American libraries, museums, and public institutions of history and culture are vital to preserving the truth of history and democracy. The GOOD News is Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III is an American scholar, historian and the fourteenth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
  • Americans are expressing a renewed interest and importance of reading and writing. We live in a digital age and the transmission of data and expressions are done instantaneously in seconds. Yet, there is no substitute for taking the time to read a good book. The GOOD News is the transformative writings and books of American author Zora Neale Hurston are once again getting rave reviews in the literary world.
  • Maryland has many distinguished native sons historically and contemporarily. The first African American billionaire was born in Baltimore, MD on December 7, 1942, and passed away on January19, 1993 in New York City. The GOOD News is the legacy and memory of the outstanding contributions of Reginald Lewis are being preserved in the Reginald F. Lewis Museum.
  • Former First Ladies of the United States are always remembered for their unique contributions to the advancement of American society. The GOOD News is former First Lady Michelle Obama continues to make history and continues to contribute to advancing all Americans, and in particular those who live in underserved communities across the nation.
  • In the world of sports there are many living legends. The GOOD News is the people of Baltimore and the residents of the state of Maryland are all proud of the current accomplishments of the Baltimore Ravens star quarterback, Lamar Jackson.
  • Buying and reading books in America appears to be on the increase in urban and suburban communities across the nation. The GOOD News is finding good books to read and at the same time having the opportunity to have a good restaurant meal is formula that have proven to be effective and profitable.