Good News Headlines 3/30/21
Kermit the Frog Joins the National Recording Registry
from The Library of Congress
With his 1979 song “The Rainbow Connection,” Kermit the Frog has a place in music history as the recording joins the National Recording Registry. The song has appealed to generations of Muppets fans…. Read More
Evanston, Illinois, becomes first US city to approve reparations for Black residents
from The Associated Press
Evanston, Illinois, has become the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and the lingering effects of slavery. The Chicago suburb’s City Council voted 8-1 on Monday…. Read More
Man’s through-the-wall piano duet with a mystery neighbor became a beautiful love story
by Annie Reneau
Giorgio Lo Porto is an Italian living in London. Lo Porto wrote that he left a note for the mystery neighbor, telling them he loved their music and asking if they could play “My Heart Will Go On.” And so they did….. Read More
‘I am making history’: Kim Janey becomes Boston’s first Black and first female mayor
by N’dea Yancey-Bragg
Kim Janey, who at 11 years old had rocks and racial slurs hurled at her school bus during Boston’s desegregation era, has been sworn in as acting mayor of Boston, making history as the first Black person and first woman to lead the city…. Read More
American bald eagles have made ‘strong return’ from brink of extinction
from The Guardian
The number of American bald eagles has more than quadrupled since 2009, according to a recent report by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The species, once on the brink of extinction…. Read More
