Editorials
To Be Equal
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO, National Urban League “Since 1804 Haiti has maintained national independence. I fling these facts at the feet of the detractors of the Negro and of Haiti. They may […]
Editorials
Editorials
Celebrate Black History Month by Circulating Black Dollars in Black Communities
By Phllip Jackson Founder and Chairman of the Board of The Black Star Project USA Once and for all, let’s get this straight. America has gotten out of the Black people business! No help is […]
Editorials
Editorials
LEAH CHASES’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
WHAT: A MUSICAL AND ARTISTIC CELEBRATION OF CHEF LEAH CHASE’S 95TH BIRTHDAY WHO: The Edgar “Dooky” & Leah Chase Family Foundation, Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Orchestra featuring Ellis Marsalis; The New Orleans Ballet; The […]
Editorials
Black Women and Girls Deserve More Respect, Visibility in the #MeToo Movement
By Ed Gray This has been a monumental year for the reaffirmation of women’s rights in the workplace and the ballot booth. This is long overdue. The battle for the rights of women, and specifically […]
Editorials
Five Tips to Stress-Free Homeownership from the Experts
For most people, the decision to purchase a home is the single biggest financial commitment they will make in a lifetime of decision-making. The decision to buy a home, especially a first home, involves so […]
Editorials
Trump Makes George W. Bush Look Like the 2nd Best U.S. President
By Julianne Malveaux I never thought I would miss President George W. Bush, our 43rd president, and I’ve never much thought of him as a great, or even a good speaker; but the speech he […]
Editorials
It Takes A Village to Raise A Child Alvin “Doc” Williams Ph.D.
By Edwin Buggage There is the well-known African Proverb; It Takes a Village to Raise a Child. Alvin “Doc” Williams, eight decades of life embodies these words as he’s risen from living in a […]
Editorials
Don’t Be Fooled – This Election is Serious!
Data News Editorial Last week, we shed light on a recent mailer and website from a PAC (Political Action Committee) calling itself NOTFORSALENOLA.com, that has been sending out print mailers and launching online attacks, targeting […]
Black Experience
Meet The 2016 – 2017 Trailblazers
Data News Staff Report Each month, Data News Weekly pays tribute to an individual doing extraordinary things in the community. For years, Data has highlighted these outstanding people as Trailblazers of the Month. These are […]