There is so much negative news out there, especially when it comes to the Black community. It seems like only doom and gloom follows us and our stories, but that couldnât be farther from the truth. Here is some Good Black News Iâve come across this week to keep you charged up.
Business
âDonnel Baird, founder and CEO of BlocPower, is helping lead a movement of Black founders, investors, and activists in clean energy and climate techâ
Essence, âIn The Studio: House Of Aamaâ
âFor almost a decade, the label led by a mother and daughter has been focused on the fabric of American heritageâweaving its narrative through each meticulously crafted piece.â
Entertainment
Variety, âLaci Mosleyâs âScam Goddessâ Podcast Set for TV Adaptation at ABC Newsâ
âPer its official description, the podcast âkeeps listeners up to date on current rackets, digs deep into the latest scams and breaks down historic hoodwinksâ while featuring different comedians as guests each weekâ
Education
ABC News 4, âSouth Carolina State University receives $8 million state allocation for STEM researchâ
âThe school says this will help take the University to a new level of education and research within their College of Science Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Transportation.â
AfroTech, âElaine Welteroth's BirthFUND Has Reached $1.2M In Funding To Combat The Black Maternal Mortality Rateâ
âWelteroth notes that, despite all of the current efforts and support from her fellow celebrity friends, BirthFUND can only succeed with the backing of lawmakers and private sector leaders who have the power to enact change that could prevent women from losing their lives during childbirth.â
Tech
TechCrunch, âTestParty raises $4M to help automate the coding for accessible websitesâ
âTestParty, a software compliance company powered by AI, announced a $4 million seed round today co-led by Harlem Capital and the Urban Innovation Fund.â
Sports
CNN, âLos Angeles Lakers select Bronny James, son of LeBron James, with No. 55 pick in the NBA Draftâ
âJames is now poised to play alongside his father, the NBAâs all-time leading scorer, where they could become the first father-son duo to play in the league at the same time.â
Associated Press, âSimone Biles headlines a U.S. womenâs gymnastics team eyeing redemption at the Paris Olympicsâ
âShe will be a prohibitive favorite when she steps onto the Bercy Arena floor though there is plenty to work on before womenâs qualifying on July 28.â
Culture
Financial Times, âHip-Hop Is History â sharp insights about the art of rapâ
âThis engaging chronology by the legendary drummer Questlove also functions as a memoir of his life from hip-hop fan to successful musicianâ
Paper Magazine, âTyler Blint-Welsh's Archive of Techno's Black Foundersâ
âBlint-Welsh has made it a mission to create an archival object that can celebrate these globally important Black artists, and to offset the notion that techno is primarily white or white-German music.â
What you might have missed
Vanity Fair, âPhotographer Tyler Mitchell Is Juggling Two Summer Shows on Two Continentsâ
âA survey of Mitchellâs work on view in Berlin drew over 3,000 people to the opening earlier this month. Now heâs readying a show at the High Museum of Art in his hometown of Atlanta.â
The Hollywood Reporter, âShonda Rhimes Gets Into Business With Serena and Venus Williams, Tiger Woodsâ
âThe TV powerhouse is the newest investor in the Los Angeles Golf Club, one of six franchises that make up the soon-to-launch, tech-infused golf league TGL.â
Misc.
Fawn Weaverâs book, Love & Whisky, has finally come out.
The BET Awards were this weekend, where Kamala Harris made the plea for everyone to go out and vote.
Lawrence Watkins is now the Head of Black Capital Strategy at Atento Capital.
The latest batch of founders in Northwestern Mutualâs Black Founder Accelerator program has been announced.
Whatâs a Black Job, yâall lol.