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Early Voting October 23-30 It is that time again and Data News Weekly is encouraging all of the citizens to get out and vote for the November 6th election. As we know that as National […]

By Candace J. Semien BATON ROUGE—The HIV AIDS Alliance for Region Two, Inc., or HAART, is the 19th largest nonprofit in the state, with a budget of more than $25 million. But with an HIV […]

Edwin Buggage Voting, Citizenship and Three Fifths A Person We are on the eve of yet another election, and it is incumbent that people get out and vote. And while voter apathy is something that […]

Edwin Buggage Introducing Judy Reese Morse: President and CEO of The Urban League of Louisiana For eight decades The National Urban League have been on the frontlines fighting the righteous fight for justice and equality […]

Benjamin Bates New Orleans is a city that loves to celebrate. As anyone knows there are countless festivals for everything under the sun. As we are now entering the fall, Data News Weekly have chosen […]

Edwin Buggage Proposed Amendment No. 2 As the citizens of New Orleans head to the polls on November 6th the weight of history hangs in the balance. Unlike other elections this one goes beyond voting […]

By Edwin Buggage The Importance of Voting and Civic Engagement Making Informed Decisions The election for various seats and Constitutional Amendments are on the ballot Nov. 6, 2018. Data News Weekly in remaining true to […]

By Samjah Iman Abandoned houses, tenantless fields, neglected businesses, and the look of timeworn agony etched on some of the native’s faces are just a few indications that Hurricane Katrina left more than a small […]

  Data News Weekly Staff Report Starting School Every year kids start school — and every year parents wonder what to do. Whether it’s your child’s first day at preschool or the start of fifth […]

By Edwin Buggage The National Bar Association The National Bar Association (NBA) is the largest and oldest organization of Black lawyer’s judges and law students in the country. Since 1925 it has a long and […]