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Urban League of Lousiana The Voting Rights Act imposes an obligation on states to ensure that a racial minority of voters have an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect candidates of […]

Data News Staff Edited And the beat goes on with Louisiana Hall of Famer, David Batiste on Saturday, February 19, 2022, in the line-up at Family Gras, a free music festival that took place two […]

Data News Staff Edited Report NEW ORLEANS – Congressman Troy Carter joined District Attorney Jason Williams, Louisiana State Representative Royce Duplessis and several advocates and stakeholders to announce more than $2.3 million in Federal Grant […]

Kenneth Cooper Black Source Media Besides barely voting in local elections, Black people also tend not to participate in their neighborhood association boards. That was the gist of a report the Louisiana Fair Housing Action […]

Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor New Orleans residents are again headed to the polls to determine, who will occupy several elected posts. During the Primary Election, several races were decided that included Mayor LaToya […]

Tamir Wright Data News Weekly Contributor Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, visited New Orleans to inspire local students at the Student Resiliency Pep Rally on Friday, Nov. 12th held at Xavier University of […]

Audubon Nature Institute New Release Join Audubon Nature Institute in giving thanks to the community this November and December. November will be Military Appreciation Month and December will be Frontline Heroes Appreciation Month. Jefferson Parish […]

Urban League of Louisiana News Release This week, the Urban League of Louisiana, in partnership with the Foundation for Louisiana, announced the launch of the Black Business Works Fund, an initiative to assist Black-Owned businesses […]

Nia Brown Data News Weekly Contributor A new New Orleans will require investment. Those were the insights of artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs as they brainstormed ways to jumpstart an equitable recovery for New Orleans, at […]

Tyana Jackson Data News Weekly Contributor As New Orleans prepares to slowly restart its festivals and Mardi Gras yet again, cultural experts say they hope the Pandemic has shown how the city’s important tourism sector […]