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.

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.

Protecting the environment and ensuring that all Americans and others are not exposed to toxic or hazardous wastes are vital to the future of the nation. The GOOD News is there is a growing American Environmental Justice Movement that is rallying and exerting a positive impact on public policy makers on both the federal and state levels.

At times when there is a prolonged and divisive national debate in America about social and economic issues, there often emerges new language and wording that attempts to provide a positive resolution to the conflicting issues at hand. The GOOD News is out of a recent intergenerational discussion about finding a positive alternative to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D.E.I.), we were able to fashion what we believe is a good mutually acceptable wording.

Overcoming racism requires overcoming ignorance. One of the purposes of being educated to be able to distinguish between truth, facts and falsehoods. Fake education perpetuates social ignorance. The GOOD News is Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is a distinguished scholar, historian, author and today is the Director of the Institute for Advance Study at Howard University.

Educating the next generation of schoolteachers is a priority concern. Given the increasing role of technology such as Artificial Intelligence in schools and colleges across the nation, the up-to-date training and education of school teachers should be at the top of all agenda. The GOOD News is Dr. Jesse Ford is a distinguished Professor of Teacher Education and Higher Education at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro.

Advancement in America today is being increasingly characterized as prioritizing the strategic importance of innovation. The GOOD News Dr. Ebony McGee is a distinguished Professor of Innovation and Inclusion in the STEM Ecosystem at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Business education is important for entrepreneurs in America and throughout the world. The GOOD News is Dr. Juliet Elu is the Charles E. Merrill Professor of Economics and the Chair of the Division of Business and Economics at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Elu is the former President of the National Economic Association.

Hip-Hop culture and music that began over 50 years ago in the South Bronx in New York City has grown into a global phenomenon. Today American hip-hop artists continue to help set the trends in this music genre throughout the world. The GOOD News is that Kendrick Lamar has emerged as an outstanding transformative hip-hop artist, songwriter, and internationally admired philanthropist.

Howard University is considered to be the flagship Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in America. As such that HBCU has attracted some of the nation’s leading academic scholars to be professors. The GOOD News Dr. Dana A. Williams is a distinguished Professor of African American Literature and the Dean of Graduate Studies at Howard University.