Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr.

Energy is key to the economy of all nations. The GOOD News is across America the use of solar energy is expanding to new heights. The demand for clean and renewable energy sources is in high demand across the nation.

In America the key indicator for the growth of the economy is the growth and sustainability of small businesses across the nation. The GOOD News is the National Federation of Independent Business has reported that there is now a 3.4-point increase in its Small Business Optimism Index.

Hollywood stars have the ability to reach American and others throughout the world with their talent and with their philanthropy. The GOOD News is Danny Glover is one of the enduring stars of Hollywood that continues to make a positive difference in the motion picture industry and in the cause for human rights and social justice.

We live in a multicultural society and nation. The truth is diversity brings strength to our democracy and future. In the entertainment industry multicultural diversity has long been recognized and acknowledged as an asset for the progress and profitability of the industry. The GOOD News is Jennifer Lopez is not only a continuing star on the performance stage and in Hollywood movies, but also Lopez is a star in the community, in the Latin world, and internationally.

The first step on the pathway to wealth-building in America is to own a home. Homeownership is key to fulling the American dream of progress. The GOOD News is the Department of Housing and Urban Development over the past year has supported homeownership for over 790,000 Americans.

We note and salute the financial progress of the banking industry in America. More Americans today have bank accounts than ever before. There has also been a growing awareness of the importance of financial literacy for all families and communities across the nation. Yet, there is a national problem emerging with the unprecedented increase in bank overdraft feed for millions of Americans. The GOOD News is The White House has announced a new rule change that is aimed at preventing banks from charging exorbitant overdraft fees that has amounted to over $5 billion.

One of the growing social change and social justice movements in the nation today is the Environmental Justice Movement that began back in 1982 in a small rural predominantly African American farming community in Warren County, North Carolina. The GOOD News is that President Biden, Vice President Harris and others in the Administration have announced a tremendous investment plan to assist communities, universities, and Environmental Justice Movement organizations by offering grants.

There is still a debate in America about the importance and success of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The GOOD News is the Department of Defense has announced that the strength and effectiveness of the U.S. military today is directly dependent on the diversity of the Armed Forces.

There is a growing problem in America when you sign up for a subscription to a publication there are difficulties in cancelling your subscription. This is unfair trade by taking advantage of subscribers. The GOOD New is the Federal Trade Commission has now established a new rule entitled, “Click-to-Cancel” that will make it easy for subscribing consumers to cancel subscriptions as it is to sign up for them.

While many communities and neighborhoods across the nation have access to the Internet, there are still a large number of underserved communities that do not have access to broadband. The GOOD News is the Federal Communications Commission has published an updated national map that details locations and related data about access to the Internet in America.