Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr.
HostDr. 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.
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Rhythm and Blues remains a strong genre of music in America. The Super Star Queen of R&B and pop music is Diana Ross. The GOOD News is that at the age of 80 Diana Ross is still performing and exciting millions of fans across the nation. -
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We are grateful to all who serve in the United States military. It is important to acknowledge and appreciated the mission and responsiveness of the National Guard whose mission is to protect life and property, and to defend the United States and its interest around the world. The GOOD News is across the nation there a renewed interest in joining the National Guard
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The movie industry in America continues to make a comeback in the aftermath of the pandemic. In addition, some of the veteran Hollywood stars now have increased their brand awareness and marketability as a result of authoring and publishing tell-all memoirs.
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The number of African American women that are being elected to serve in the Congress of the United States continues to grow. The GOOD News is the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has elected a new Chair: Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Democrat from New York.
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American authors have helped to shape the future of the world. One such author was James Baldwin. I was privileged to have met and worked with James Baldwin in the 1960s-1980s. The GOOD News is that there is a renewed nation focus on the tradition of America’s literary genius, and in particular on writers like James Baldwin.
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We live in the age of artificial intelligence. Keep in mind however it was human intelligence that created AI. The GOOD News is our nation’s Defense Department has embraced the use of AI to advance the capabilities of the defense industry in America.
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Communications are essential in education, economics, and in the expanding panoply of technological innovations in America. The GOOD News is the Federal Communications Commission will receive new national leadership as a result of the outcome of the 2024 elections, and that leadership is promising to increase the business side of the communications industry across the nation.
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American innovations continue to set global trends in the transportation industry. The GOOD News is the Federal Aviation Administration has approved the issuance of a final rule for operating electric-powered air taxis across the nation. This is another clean energy innovation, and it is an impressive new aviation category in the airline industry. Air Taxis are also referred to as Vertical Takeoff and Landing Vehicles.
