Today’s Top Good News Story

After incorporating Negro Leagues statistics, Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s all-time batting leader

In 2020, Major League Baseball officially recognized that the Negro Leagues, which operated from 1920 to 1948, were major leagues. And after a three-year research project, league statistics were officially incorporated into the MLB record books.

With the incorporation, Josh Gibson became MLB’s all-time batting leader with a .372 batting average. Alongside other legendary Black players, Gibson also topped the leaderboard for a single-season batting average of .466 in 1963.

While the process to incorporate the Negro Leagues statistics has been intensive and thorough, MLB’s historian estimated that about 75% of the league’s box scores have been documented — and they’ll continue to make updates to official records.

Why is this good news? While true justice would look like segregation in MLB never happening, incorporating the statistics of players who were systematically excluded from the league is an important step in righting that historical wrong. And Gibson’s position atop that leaderboard is a long-overdue recognition in sports history.

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SPORTS

​A new woman-owned sports bar in Minnesota caters exclusively to women’s sports and its fans. A Bar of Their Own is similar in concept to Portland’s The Sports Bra, which just announced plans to franchise and expand.

​Thanks to new “vibrating” jerseys, soccer fans who are deaf or hard of hearing can better experience the atmosphere of a match. Newcastle United just introduced the “haptic” shirts for fans, which use sensors that vibrate when action takes place on the field.

​Mattel recently announced a series of nine, one-of-a-kind Barbies honoring trailblazing women athletes. The dolls are part of a larger initiative and partnership with VOICEINSPORT to fight stereotypes that keep girls from achieving their dreams.

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​New “game-changing” research found even more evidence for preventing peanut allergies in children through early introduction. The research demonstrates children can build protection from peanut allergy if they consume peanut products from 4 to 6 months through age 5.

​Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced a $1 billion donation to support women’s rights. About $200 million will go to organizations fighting for gender and reproductive rights in the United States.

​The NOAA confirmed a critically endangered whale was just spotted off a California coast. Researchers spotted the North Pacific right whale, the rarest whale in the world with likely fewer than 500 remaining globally.

Good Action of the Week

Thoughtfully celebrate Pride Month!

​Pride Month officially kicks off tomorrow! This month-long celebration is an opportunity to celebrate the beautiful spectrum of gender and sexuality and come together to fight for equality and justice in the LGBTQ+ community.

While Pride Month has become known for beautiful, boisterous rainbow parades throughout the country, the LGBTQ+ community celebrates this month in honor of a long, tumultuous history towards equal rights. That tumult finds us today, with nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills currently in state legislatures across the U.S.

Perhaps more than ever, the queer community deserves the space to rejoice, grieve, dance, and feel together in safety — here are some ways we can all help make that happen, this month and beyond:

🏳️‍🌈 Read about pre-Stonewall LGBTQ+ history. Though it was a huge catalyst moment, LGBTQ+ history didn’t start there. Start with this article about queer history, beginning all the way back in 2900 B.C. — and taking us all the way through to the 1960s.

🏳️‍🌈 Learn more about gender and sexuality. In addition to learning the definitions of LGBTQIA+, there are so many incredible organizations that offer free educational resources.

🏳️‍🌈 Ask your elected officials to protect and uplift LGBTQ+ folks. It’s up to all of us to protect and advance the rights of queer folks — start by contacting your representatives and urging them to support pro-LGTBQ+ legislation.

🏳️‍🌈 Provide care and support to LGBTQ+ folks. Whether you’re among the LGBTQ+ community or an ally, show up intentionally by supporting our trans siblings, creating networks of community care and mutual aid, and celebrating your people no matter how they’re celebrating Pride this year.

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These are just a few ideas, and there are truly so many ways to support the queer community this Pride Month (and beyond) — at work, in school, on social media, and more.

→ 31 ways to thoughtfully celebrate Pride Month​

More Good bits

🏳️‍🌈 Pride flags: decoded!​

🏳️‍⚧️ And now make sure your home has a Pride flag to fly!​

🐝 There’s an even better way to support pollinators than “No Mow May.”

⚠️ Plastics industry: You’ve been warned. (Gifted link!)

🚌 More! Positive! Reviews!​

🛝 We’d be happy to find this monster under our bed.​

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