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Satchmo Summer Fest
Satchmo SummerFest was an amazing event as the attendees from around the world enjoyed performances by many of the greats of New Orleans Music and Data News Weekly […]
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Black Experience
National
Sickle Cell Strong: Sickle Cell Disease Advocate Marie Ojiambo
Lauren Poteat NNPA Newswire Washington Correspondent It’s been more than 100 years since sickle cell disease was first discovered in America. Today, the rare hereditary blood disorder continues to affect millions of people throughout the […]
Commentary
#WhiteSupremacistTerrorism
Jay Conner Blogger Theroot.com With the encouragement of our President, America has gone to great lengths to paint minorities as criminals, parasites and in some instances, terrorists. But after the latest pair of mass shootings […]
News
Goodell, Title Game Officials to Face Questions on ‘No-Call’
Kevin McGill Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana judge ordered that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and three officials from January’s NFC title game be questioned under oath in September about the infamous […]
Health
Black Women Taking on the Fight Against Diabetes
Linda Goler Blount, MPH President and CEO, Black Women’s Health Imperative The cost of insulin is skyrocketing and people—especially Black women—are dying because they cannot afford or don’t have access to vital medication. There is […]
Data Zone
Heavenly Host of Stars Gala
Data Staff Edited Report New Orleans get ready, on August 18th the Grammy-nominated and legendary Hall of Fame Group The Whispers will take to the stage at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans in a benefit […]
Entertainment
Empire Star Taraji P. Henson Speaks on Suicide and Mental Health on Capitol Hill
Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor “I am here using my celebrity, using my voice, to put a face to this, because I also suffer from depression and anxiety. If you’re a human living in […]
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The Spears Group Announces 2019 Millennial Award Winners at 7th Annual Event
Photos by Spears Group Staff NEW ORLEANS – The Spears Group, in partnership with GNO, Inc., announced 21 winners at its Seventh Annual Millennial Awards Ceremony on Friday, July 26th at the Ace Hotel in […]
Commentary
For the Last Time God Is Not Schizophrenic
James A. Washington NNPA Columnist Publisher Dallas Weekly Let me state up front. This is not new. I heard something recently that has stayed with me and has rapidly become embedded in my spirit, so […]