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David & The Gladiators of The Batistes
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 […]
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Congressman Carter and DA Williams Announce $2.3M+ in Federal DOJ Grants to Orleans Parish Civil Rights Division
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 […]
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Packing Local Boards, Whites Kill Black Access to Housing
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 […]
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Run-Off Voting and Election Information
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 […]
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Rally Inspires Local Students to Fight for Justice
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 […]
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Audubon Nature Institute Gives Thanks this Holiday Season
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 […]
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Urban League of Louisiana, Foundation for Louisiana Launch Statewide Black Business Works Fund
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 […]
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Future Growth for the City Lies with Local Entrepreneurs
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 […]
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Experts Call for a More Equitable Tourism Sector
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 […]
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Garbage: The Whole Story
There has been a lot of coverage about New Orleans’ garbage issue over the past few months. There have been detailed daily accounts of missed pick-ups, the health hazard that this situation – a massive […]