Good news moments of 2024
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As is our tradition, we’re choosing to end the year on a positive note with our annual good news recap! While 2024 definitely had its challenges, it’s also been a year full of moments that have uplifted our spirits and reminded us to keep dreaming big dreams. From inspiring breakthroughs to heartwarming stories, the year has been a testament to the power of resilience, innovation, and hope.
Sports news: In 2024, women’s sports enjoyed a renaissance with explosive growth in viewership and positive strides being made in pay equity and investment. One of the most exciting instances of this was in the 2024 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) season that averaged 2.4 million viewers, up 328% versus 2023. This year’s WNBA Draft was also the most viewed in the history of the league.
Video: Good Morning America
Technology news: This year Google continued to invest in Black innovators with the fifth iteration of the Black Founder Fund which provides cash awards, without giving up equity in return, to help Black-led startups to grow their businesses. Founded in 2020, the Black Founders Fund has awarded more than $30 million to Black-led startups in Africa, Brazil, Europe, and the United States.
Video: eNCA News
Music news: Beyoncé solidified her “one-of-one” status with the release of Cowboy Carter. The record breaking genre-bending album features Black country artists including Tanner Adell, Shaboozey, Tiera Kennedy, Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts, as well as country music greats such as Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. And if that wasn’t enough, the superstar graced our screens on Christmas Day with the much anticipated Beyoncé-Bowl — yet another unforgettable performance (featuring our favorite niece Blue!)
Video: Entertainment Tonight
World news: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson a climate policy expert and marine biologist gave us a hopeful outlook on the future of climate action and advocacy with her new book What If We Get It Right? The New York Times Bestselling book is described by writer and professor Roxane Gay as “a thoughtfully curated series of essays, poetry, and conversations… [that lets the reader] imagine what seems impossible, and articulate those visions with enthusiastic clarity.”
Video: Amanpour and Co.
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