Black Experience
New Orleans inspires Cuban art
Written by Deja Dennis Photos by Olivia Vega Havana, Cuba – Miles away from the aroma of creole cooking, oaks draped with Mardi Gras beads, and the sweet sound of jazz music, in a small […]
Month: July 2017
Featured
Quest For City Hall
As we begin election season Data News Weekly has launched the first in a series of Political Editions called “Quest For City Hall.” These issues will editorialize and identify qualified candidates in the races for […]
Curly Corner
How Weekly Deep Conditioning Makes a Difference in My Hair
Prior to going natural, I used to deep condition my hair maybe once every 2 to 3 months or whenever I thought that my hair felt dry. I would only deep condition my hair to […]
National
Football Legend O.J. Simpson Granted Parole in Nevada
Stacy M. Brown O.J. Simpson will be a free man on October 1. On Thursday, July 20th, a Nevada parole board unanimously voted to grant the fallen gridiron star parole on his 2008 conviction on […]
Local
West Nile Virus Found in Local Mosquitoes in Orleans Parish What You Need to Do to Keep Safe
Last week, the New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board detected the West Nile Virus in Mosquitos in Orleans Parish. As of now, NOMTCB has not reported any persons contracting the West Nile Virus […]
42 Tribes
Big Chief David Peters Montana Washitaw Nation
Timeline: Present – 2002 Washitaw Nation (MGI) 2002 – 1956 Yellow Pocahontas David Peters Montana comes from the storied Montana Black Masking Bloodline of New Orleans. The first tribe of the 7th Ward ran by […]
Delaney's Armoire
The Wild Side of Fashion
Clothing comes in a variety of animal styles from zebra, snake skin, alligator, tiger and even elephant. Although some textures are real, many prints are available in styles that aren’t harmful to animals. Here are […]
Editorials
War on Opioids Hurts Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Leonard E. Colvin For the thousands of individuals who suffer from the effects of sickle cell anemia, pain is a common part of their lives. The inherited disease causes red blood cells of mostly people […]
Editorials
Ameer Baraka The Rose that Grew From Concrete
Ameer Baraka, is an Author, Activist, Actor and Educator. Many know of him as the guy who’s appeared in countless films and television shows including HBO’s Treme’, Fox TV, America’s Horror Story, Blackboard Wars on […]
Data Zone
Remembering Isaac Edward, Jr.
[ngg_images source=”albums” container_ids=”11″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_compact_album” gallery_display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” galleries_per_page=”0″ enable_breadcrumbs=”1″ enable_descriptions=”0″ override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”240″ thumbnail_height=”160″ thumbnail_crop=”0″ order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Via Isaac Edward, Jr.’s obituary: Isaac “Mr. Ike” Edward Jr., retired Army Air Corp of the 92nd Division, served […]