By Patricia Morrisroe Six months after Beethoven contemplated suicide, confessing his despair over his increasing deafness in the 1802 document known as the Heiligenstadt Testament, he was car
Month: September 2020
Biscuits and Jam
Edna Lewis’ (and my) Biscuits from The Taste of Country Cooking Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4
What do you know about resistant starch?
I knew very little until recently. Resistant starch is a kind of fiber found in certain plant foods which has a positive effect on our digestion. My understanding is that it doesn’t get digested
Lizz Wright
With a luxuriant voice redolent of the red soil that sustained her growing up in Georgia, Lizz Wright sanctifies every song she sings. While the vocalist first gained attention delivering Swing Era
JD Allen Trio
Women Take the Lead – Again
In the wake of the shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wis., the Women’s National Basketball Association postponed scheduled games on Wednesday and then again on T
Ohio Players and Dayton Funk
“Fantastic Voyage” – A Tribute to the Funk Music of Dayton, Ohio (LISTEN) BY GOODBLACKNEWS Listen HERE.
What is antifa?
What is antifa and how does it relate to the season of protests? By Erica Evans@Erica_Lee_Evans Updated Sep 2, 2020, 10:05 pm MDT Today in the United States, antifa, which is s
Ethical, Socially Conscious Shopping
How can we put our funds where our mouths are? By spending with those who are ethical, who support causes that are important to us, and who don’t support things we would rather not spend our mone
Dr. Namandjé Bumpus Becomes 1st Black Woman Department Chair at Johns Hopkins Medical School
BY GOODBLACKNEWS ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 According to jbhe.com, Dr. Namandjé Bumpus was appointed chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences at the J
Rest in Peace
Nancy Green, the ‘Real Aunt Jemima’ died on Aug. 30, 1923 John Thompson, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Dies at 78 Deidre Davis Butler, Who Fought for Disability Rights, Dies at 64 Cliff Robins
COVID-19 Info
COVID-19 Is Transmitted Through Aerosols. We Have Enough Evidence, Now It Is Time to Act BY JOSE-LUIS JIMENEZ AUGUST 25, 2020 7:00 AM EDT Jimenez is a Professor of Chemistry and a Fellow
Lemon Cake
I wanted to reduce my lemon cake recipe to make enough servings for the two of us, instead of the large bundt cake we were accustomed to. I asked my friend Marianne to give the challenge to her son
National Eviction Moratorium Takes Effect Today
Today, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a federal eviction moratorium that protects renters from being evicted for nonpayment of rent during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. To be prote
March on Washington 37th Anniversary
National Museum of African American History and Culture to Honor March on Washington 37th Anniversary Via Free Online Films & IG Posts The resource webpage is available at nmaahc.si.edu/marcho