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No One in the World Like Anita
Renetta Perry Data News Weekly Contributor If you were coming of age in the early ‘80s like me, you probably experienced the tumult of love and heartbreak with an Anita Baker song playing in the […]
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Author Shares the Untold Stories of the First Black Marines in America
Story and Photos by Zamariah Strozier Data News Weekly Contributor To be silenced means to be unknown. To speak means to tell the story. On Feb. 9, 2023, Dr. Cameron McCoy spoke with Dr. John […]
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Royce Duplessis (State Senator District 5) Swearing-In Ceremony
Photos by Malcolm Johnson Data News Weekly Contributor On February 8, 2023, at the Xavier University’s William and Mary McCaffrey Ballroom, State Senator Royce Duplessis was sworn in to serve as representative of Louisiana Senate […]
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Students at Abramson Sci Academy Honored for Top Performance in College Courses
As the spring semester begins, seniors and juniors at Abramson Sci Academy are hard at work earning college credits through multiple pathways. National Reach Abramson’s top performance was honored last week by the Honor Society […]
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Local Organizations Partner to Improve Black and Jewish Relations
Story and Photos by Ashton Broden Data News Weekly Contributor After an uptick in antisemitism towards the Jewish community, local organizations are working to improve Black and Jewish relations particularly in light of recent comments […]
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Mississippi Lawmakers Seek Return to Jim Crow with Separate White System of Justice
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Mississippi’s Black community is outraged that state lawmakers are moving closer to establishing a separate justice system in Jackson for whites and African Americans. According to Mississippi […]
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New Orleans Trombone Great Delfeayo Marsalis Celebrates Mardi Gras with Iconic Classics and Spirited Originals on the Latest by his Uptown Jazz Orchestra.
Fleur De Lis The entire City of New Orleans becomes one big party during Mardi Gras, but Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra know that there’s no place to be, quite like Uptown on […]
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Educators and Students Push Back Against Changes to AP Course in African American Studies
Zora Thomas Data News Weekly Contributor The College Board announced on Feb. 1st new revisions to the Advanced Placement course for high school students in African American studies. Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the […]
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A Fresh, Fly & Fabulous Fashion Movement 50 Years of Hip-Hop Fashion
Tracee Dundas Fashion Editor @fashionablyyoursnola The Grammy Awards is a music awards ceremony that recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists. The three-hour event is an incredible evening filled with A-list guest, showstopping performances and […]
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Local Artists Share How the Arts are Central to Social Movements in the Community
Story and Photos by Zamariah Strozier Data News Weekly Contributor Local performing artists and activists spoke about the important role of the arts in impacting the community at Tulane University’s Lupin Theater on Friday, Feb. […]