The Good News - Dolly Parton

By Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr.

Published June 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM EDT

Whenever there are tight financial times in America, there is a old adage that says the more you have the more that you should give. The GOOD news Dolly Parton not only remains one of top entertainers in American history, but also she is one of greatest American philanthropists.

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Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr.

Dr. Chavis is 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.

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